Byrd Signals a Fight for His Job
Veteran Calls Colleagues
Roll Call Staff
Senate Democratic leaders sought Wednesday to distance themselves from growing chatter over whether Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) should remain as the Appropriations chairman, just as the ailing Senator came to his own defense in strategically placed calls to influential lawmakers.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, Its as useless as tits on a bull. But as that panels chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article










