I have heard rumors that Majority Leader Harry Reid may chose Kent Conrad and Max Baacus to be on the "Super Congress". These are just rumors but I would not put it past Reid to pick 2 old school consevadems. That is why I feel that we should pick who will be the Democraitc Representatives from both the Senate and the House. Though I think that Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would make good choices, I still feel it is our responsibily to choose Democratics from both house.
More below the fold:
The three Senators that I recommend:
Sherrod Brown
Al Franken
Sheldon Whitehouse
Back ups
Tom Harkin
Bernie Sanders
Three Representatives that I recommend:
Donna Edwards
Barney Frank
Keith Ellison
Harry Reid is not a strong leader and in my opinion will cave on his choices. Nancy Pelosi is a stronger leader and I feel that she may make better choices, but she is still a high ranking politician and one does not rise to that level of power in a conservative elected body by being too radical. It is best to let them no that we, those who will vote for the Democratic this and next November that we will relieve them of the responsibility of theose who represent us on the committee.
Remember, the committee only needs 7 votes to send this to the House of Representatives where it can be amended by the House. The House is controlled by the Teapublicans. The Senate can only vote on it. That makes it even more important that harry Reid does not appoint ANY consevadems to this committee.
Contacts:
Harry Reid: 202-224-3542
Nancy Pelosi: 202-225-4965
8:54 AM PT: Update number 1:
I just called harry Reid's office and inform his staff (Ryan) who I want on the comittee and did not want Conrad, Nelson or Baacus serving on the "Super congress".