FL's Marco Rubio could be the next Senate Intelligence chairman

[babylonsister]

FL’s Marco Rubio could be the next Senate Intelligence chairman
By Robin Bravender -
May 14, 2020


WASHINGTON — Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio could be the next leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) is leaving his post as the committee’s chairman after federal agents seized his cellphone Wednesday as part of an insider trading probe.

“Sen. Burr contacted me this morning to inform me of his decision to step aside as chairman of the Intelligence Committee during the pendency of the investigation,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday morning in a written statement.

“We agreed that this decision would be in the best interests of the committee and will be effective at the end of the day tomorrow.”

It’s not yet certain who would replace Burr as chairman on the committee. Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho is the next Republican in terms of seniority, but he is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Rubio is the next Republican in line. Rubio appeared surprised when asked about Burr’s decision on Thursday. He quipped to reporters: “I wish they would time these things better,” The Hill reported.

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[flying_wahini]

1. Rubio as head of anything is a laugh. But that makes him dangerous.

[agingdem]

2. three words

Rubio and Intelligence...oxymoron emphasis on moron...

[blueinredohio]

8. Intelligence and Rubio in the same sentence?

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. oxymoron time. emphasis on moron.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

4. Chairing that committee sounds like more work than Rubio normally cares to do.

It involves things like 'showing up,' doesn't it?

[DrToast]

5. Don't get too comfy, Marco

Hopefully you'll only hold it until January.

[lpbk2713]

6. If they looked hard enough they could find something dirty on Rubio.

All in good time.

[MFGsunny]

7. Unless line of seniority is a "must" by their rules, I think it will be Cornyn.

Cornyn is a more prominent a$$ kisser of MF45, and will probably lobby for the job.

Just IMHO here.