This is a story off a Fox News link so take with a grain of salt, nonetheless an interesting development.
Specter thought he would be able to get away with being another Sen Judas. He didn't bank on the Dem caucus putting him in check. After all, how can you blame him, he had Lie-berman's playbook to go off from. Specter stupidly showed his hand to quickly. Regardless of the most recent Dem cave to give him a sub committee gavel. Sen Lie-berman I mean Specter has been put on notice that he has to earn his place in the Dem caucus and he has until 2010 Dem primary to do it (probably sooner than that).
Now with Ridge bailing from the repug boat there is nothing in the way of a well funded, issued based Dem challenger to Specter in a Dem primary. So Specter if you are smart you'll rethink your positions on the Employee Free Choice Act and Cap and Trade among other hot button issues, you should put a button on your lip"
Note to Specter your not as important as you think you are.
Not so fast Specter Sen Leahy has something to say...
for medical reasons I am unable to attach Fox News link
Majority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois has volunteered to give up his chairmanship of the crime subcommittee to GOP-turned-Dem Sen. Arlen Specter, but Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy says not so fast.
FOXNews.com
Thursday, May 07, 2009
"We need to work out something. Nothing's been worked out," Leahy said after Durbin, the majority whip, volunteered to give up his chairmanship of the crime subcommittee and announced a new Human Rights Subcommittee for him to lead.
"Oh, he's now chairman?" Leahy said with anger about Durbin. "This is great."
Leahy added that the judiciary panel has to work out funding for the new subcommittee if it is indeed to be created. He said he has to "think about it over the weekend and consult with Republicans."
The crime panel, the Judiciary Committee's busiest subcommittee, is responsible for legislation on drug sentencing and violence against women, and oversight of the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, Secret Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Drug Enforcement Administration, among others.
Durbin's move was designed to placate Republican-turned-Democrat Specter after Democrats failed to honor his 28 years of seniority on committees. Democrats hope to keep Specter's Pennsylvania Senate seat in next year's elections.