Not bad, but
still about 527 more need to leave
Washington Metropolitan Region, and our nation.”
This year, several stalwart members of the Democratic caucus will write the final chapter in their Senate careers.
Even if Democrats hold control of the Senate for 2015, the chamber will be a different place, with five chairmen set to retire at the end of the 113th Congress. These senators are among the last connections to the “Old Bulls” who steered their committees in the past, having about 150 years of combined service.
But even some of the retiring senators are hopeful that some of the relatively new blood will reinvigorate the environment.
Asked how new chairmen might change the place, outgoing Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin of Michigan replied, “Hopefully for the better. I’m always an optimist. There’s room for improvement in this place.”
Five top Democratic chairmen are now in their final year as senators. In addition to Levin, Tom Harkin of Iowa, Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia are set to depart when their terms expire. Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., is expected to resign early to become the U.S. ambassador to China. more http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=296819
Washington Metropolitan Region, and our nation.”
This year, several stalwart members of the Democratic caucus will write the final chapter in their Senate careers.
Even if Democrats hold control of the Senate for 2015, the chamber will be a different place, with five chairmen set to retire at the end of the 113th Congress. These senators are among the last connections to the “Old Bulls” who steered their committees in the past, having about 150 years of combined service.
But even some of the retiring senators are hopeful that some of the relatively new blood will reinvigorate the environment.
Asked how new chairmen might change the place, outgoing Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin of Michigan replied, “Hopefully for the better. I’m always an optimist. There’s room for improvement in this place.”
Five top Democratic chairmen are now in their final year as senators. In addition to Levin, Tom Harkin of Iowa, Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia are set to depart when their terms expire. Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., is expected to resign early to become the U.S. ambassador to China. more http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=296819
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