Pelosi Names House Dems for Budget Deficit Committee

By Jeralyn, Section Economy
Posted on Thu Aug 11, 2011 at 01:56:44 PM EST
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The gang of 12 henchman for the Deficit Budget Committee is now in place. Nancy Pelosi named the Democratic House appointees today. They are:

Democratic Reps. Chris Van Hollen (Md.), Xavier Becerra (Calif.) and James Clyburn (S.C.).

On the Republican House side:

House Speaker John Boehner tapped House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, to serve as co-chair of the committee. He also appointed House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., to the committee.

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Senate picks:

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell appointed Sens. Jon Kyl (Ariz.) Pat Toomey (Pa.) and Rob Portman (Ohio). Reid named Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.) to co-chair the committee, and also appointed Sens. Max Baucus, (Mont.) and John Kerry (Mass.) to serve on it.

Stocks are doing better today due to new reports on unemployment numbers -- "the number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time fell last week to 395,000, down 7,000 from the prior week."

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Well, we knew we were scr*wed. (5.00 / 2) (#3)
by caseyOR on Thu Aug 11, 2011 at 04:13:33 PM EST

Clyburn is a proponent of means-testing for Social Security. We'll be lucky if even one member of Catfood II refuses to go for cuts to SS, Medicare and Medicaid.

Turns out there are far more (5.00 / 3) (#6)
by oldpro on Thu Aug 11, 2011 at 11:45:43 PM EST

depressing things than having stage-four cancer.

That is the most sobering comment of the day (5.00 / 3) (#7)
by shoephone on Fri Aug 12, 2011 at 01:01:27 AM EST

Good thoughts for you, oldpro.


My thoughts are with you. (none / 0) (#8)
by jeffinalabama on Fri Aug 12, 2011 at 09:08:37 AM EST

I find out results either today or monday.

I don't have any idea what to say, oldpro...


: Hang in there, Jeff... (none / 0) (#12)
by oldpro on Fri Aug 12, 2011 at 02:22:38 PM EST

we're all thinking of you and pulling for you...

: Jeff: (none / 0) (#17)
by hairspray on Sat Aug 13, 2011 at 05:50:33 PM EST

For what its worth I had late state CA, got Chemo and today 15 years later I am playing tennis 3 X a week and lots of other stuff. It happens.

It is amazing (none / 0) (#9)
by TeresaInSnow2 on Fri Aug 12, 2011 at 11:48:26 AM EST

..that you believe that with this as an example...


: Actually, Teresa, I'm not a believer-person (none / 0) (#13)
by oldpro on Fri Aug 12, 2011 at 02:25:44 PM EST

and the word isn't even in my personal vocabulary. There is nothing that I believe...only what I think, based on the evidence I have at the time. No leaps of faith of any kind for me.

My gosh, oldpro (none / 0) (#10)
by christinep on Fri Aug 12, 2011 at 02:15:29 PM EST

Your focus is admirable, & so much more. Without words to say, I can only mumble a sincere prayer of hope for you. (And, in that spirit, we all look forward to lots, lots more words from you here.)


: The focus comes and goes... (5.00 / 2) (#14)
by oldpro on Fri Aug 12, 2011 at 02:31:11 PM EST

'chemo brain' I hear it's called!
Oh, well.
I try to limit my comments to times when focus takes up residence, when time allows and on subjects that matter to me most.
I do read you all regularly at TL but don't always join in or comment. No need. You all cover the waterfront very well on most subjects.

So now we know .... (none / 0) (#4)
by trillian on Thu Aug 11, 2011 at 06:15:03 PM EST

.....who the Politburo are.

Blech

: Are you a scholar on the Politburo? (none / 0) (#11)
by christinep on Fri Aug 12, 2011 at 02:19:07 PM EST

Because...after years of studying Russian history & Russian language (tho, admittedly, some time ago), I'm curious about your precise comparisons? Or maybe your words should be regarded as "poetic license?"

LOL! (none / 0) (#5)
by txpolitico67 on Thu Aug 11, 2011 at 08:50:59 PM EST

@ henchmen!

If you're voting for them no matter what... (none / 0) (#15)
by lambert on Sat Aug 13, 2011 at 05:47:41 AM EST

... why even post on this?

: But see here (none / 0) (#16)
by lambert on Sat Aug 13, 2011 at 05:56:49 AM EST

On the (not yet delivered) pink slip.