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Matsui lands Energy and Commerce panel slot |
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By Mike Soraghan
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Posted: 06/05/08 05:25 PM [ET] |
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House leaders have chosen Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) for the coveted House Energy and Commerce Committee slot given up by retiring Rep. Albert Wynn (D-Md.). The two-term congresswoman beat out Del. Donna Christensen (D-Virgin Islands) as well as Reps. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa), Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.), John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and Zack Space (D-Ohio). “Congresswoman Doris Matsui brings a depth of knowledge and wealth of experience to her new position on the Energy and Commerce Committee,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement. The Congressional Black Caucus had backed Christensen, while House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) had supported Sarbanes, a fellow Marylander. |
