This quote from rejected Alcee Hastings...
AP In a decision that could roil Democratic unity in the new House, Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi passed over Rep. Alcee Hastings (news, bio, voting record) Tuesday for the chairmanship of the Intelligence Committee.
Hmmmmm.....what does this mean? Nancy Pelosi is no dummy and yet she's passing over Alcee and maybe Jane Harman for chairmanship of the Intelligence Committee. BTW, our bet is she makes nice with Jane and puts her on as chair.
Rep. Silvestre Reyes (news, bio, voting record), D-Texas, is next in line in seniority and is considered a strong contender for the job. Still, naming him would be a snub to the current senior Democrat on the panel, Jane Harman of California. Her committee leadership term expires at year's end, and she could be reappointed by Pelosi. Yet the two are believed to have deep differences.
