November 28, 2006
Waxing nostalgic for Watergate
Yes, in part the elections were about the Iraqi invasion perpetrated by Connecticut Native, George W. Bush and his Administration. Yes, it was about rampant Republican corruption. You can also make a case for it being a referendum on the fiscal irresponsibility of Congressional Republicans. Hell, you could say it was all about Mark Foley's taste in boys.
One thing everyone will also allow is that it was about restoring Congressional oversight of an out of control Executive Branch, currently occupied by the aforementioned Connecticut Native George W. Bush. For that, we have Dingell, Pelosi, Murtha and Henry Waxman. The AP (via ABC) has a great story about Waxman... I thought it would be nice for you to get to know a little about the man who will be inquisitor.
The lawmaker poised to cause the Bush administration's biggest headaches when Democrats take control of Congress may just be a grocer's son from Watts who's hardly a household name off Capitol Hill.
Rep. Henry Waxman has spent the last six years waging a guerrilla campaign against the White House and its corporate allies, launching searing investigations into everything from military contracts to Medicare prices from his perch on the Government Reform Committee.
In January, Waxman becomes committee chairman and thus the lead congressional hound of an administration many Democrats feel has blundered badly as it expanded the power of the executive branch.
Waxman's biggest challenge as he mulls what to probe?
"The most difficult thing will be to pick and choose," he said.
Posted by mcblogger at November 28, 2006 11:50 AM
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