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Michaud loses bid to serve as chairman of Veterans Affairs panel
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| Contributor | Ex-New Jerseyan |
| Last Edited | Ex-New Jerseyan Dec 08, 2006 03:34pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Newspaper - Boston Globe |
| News Date | Friday, December 8, 2006 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | PORTLAND, Maine --Democratic Rep. Michael Michaud of Maine has lost his bid for chairmanship of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.
The Democratic Steering Committee voted 24-20 Thursday in favor of Rep. Bob Filner of California, the longest-serving Democrat on the committee.
Michaud could ask for a vote of the entire Democratic caucus since he received more than 14 votes. It remains to be seen whether he'll do that.
Michaud said the two men share a similar agenda of improving health care for veterans but Michaud said there's a contrast in style. He said he's willing to reach out to Republicans but he said Filner tends to be more fiercely partisan. |
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