Specter Likely to Get New Judiciary Subcommittee

• By Emily Pierce
• Roll Call Staff
• April 29, 2009, 2:24 p.m.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) will likely create a new subcommittee for recent Democratic convert Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) to chair during this Congress, senior Senate Democratic sources said on Wednesday.