The new list of committee assignments for Republican senators was released yesterday. As there are so few new Republican senators (Bob Corker of Tennessee and ... is that it?) this list looks a lot like the current line-up, minus those senators who retired or were defeated. Changes? Well, the one that's probably of the most interest to us here at the Coup is Pat Roberts of Kansas snagging the one open seat on Finance (the most sought after committee assignment in recent years), and leaving the Intelligence Committee which he had been chairing. The new chairman of Intelligence is Christopher Bond of Missouri. Additionally, Senators Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Mel Martinez of Florida have both left Foreign Relations. Alexander got the one open GOP slot on Appropriations and Martinez got the one open GOP slot on Armed Services. And Foreign Relations will feature 4 new Republican members - actually 4 new Southern Republicans: Bob Corker of Tennessee, Jim DeMint of South Carolina, Johnny Isakson of Georgia and David Vitter of Louisiana.
Posted by armand at December 14, 2006 04:52 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Politics