Government
Apr. 30, 2009
Specter's Switch Shakes Up Judiciary Committee
Sen. Arlen Specter's surprise decision to switch to the Democratic Party Tuesday promises to shake up the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, where Specter had served as the ranking Republican.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's surprise decision to switch to the Democratic Party Tuesday promises to shake up the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, where Specter had served as the ranking Republican and led the opposition to the Democratic agenda. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Specter will retain his 29 years of seniority for the purposes of committee assignments. ...
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