Stark Gives Apology

• By Lauren W. Whittington
• Roll Call Staff
• Oct. 24, 2007, Midnight

Rep. Pete Stark’s (D-Calif.) verbal controversy during the SCHIP debate — for which he apologized on the House floor Tuesday — served as not only the latest in a long line of inflammatory statements but also as a reminder that Stark is next in line to become Ways and Means chairman.