New head of powerful congressional committee takes over for Rangel

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 13:26
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Tuesday Charlie Rangel resigned from leading the powerful Ways and Means committee in the House of Representatives. Wednesday Pete Stark was named interim. Today he resigned. And now, a third lawmaker is up for the job. Seventy-nine year old Sander Levin is the new, new head of the committee responsible for tax and spending issues. As FSRN‘s Leigh Ann Caldwell reports, Sander Levin has been critical of US trade policy.

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