Judgment Day for Lieberman

Published  2008-11-18 10:12:41
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Sens. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and Ken Salazar (D-CO) "will offer a compromise plan today to sanction Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT) for his support of the Republican presidential ticket but allow him to keep a key committee chairmanship and remain in the party caucus," according to the Washington Post.The two "will present a plan at a caucus meeting that would strip Lieberman of a low-profile subcommittee chairmanship, possibly one on global warming. But Lieberman would retain the gavel of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee." "No final decisions have been made, and senators who support stronger punishment of Lieberman are expected to have a chance to express their views." Roll Call: "Democrats appeared to lose their nerve after the election when Obama and other influential Democrats called on the party to forgive and forget Lieberman's harsh criticism of the president-elect during campaign appearances for Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.). Senate Democratic sources cautioned that that proposal might change depending on the outcome of discussions this morning. Lieberman is expected to make his case to the entire Senate Democratic Conference -- including newly elected Senators -- during a meeting in which the caucus will also elect their leaders for the next Congress."

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