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Republican Bartlett gets vote of no confidence
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| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Jun 09, 2009 04:10pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, June 9, 2009 10:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | House Republicans passed over Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett of Maryland this afternoon in choosing the new top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee.
The powerful post of ranking Republican went, instead, to Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon of California, who came to Congress the same year as Bartlett but is a more junior member of the committee.
The closed-door decision was a vote of no confidence in Bartlett by House Republican leaders, who usually follow seniority in assigning top committee positions.
Bartlett reacted bitterly to the defeat.
“Not for the first time, big state and big money politics trumped experience, independent judgment and dedication to the legislative work of a committee," the western Maryland congressman said in a statement. "My priorities are unchanged. I remain focused and committed to protecting our country and our men and women in uniform.”
Bartlett's complaint about "big money" was a reference to House Minority Leader John Boehner's history of promoting junior House members who have raised more money for the party over those with more seniority, said Lisa Wright, a Bartlett aide.
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