Any top Dems at Conyer's Meeting?

[Disturbed]

Top Dems

Barbara Boxer
Robert Byrd
Wes Clark
John Kerry
Nancy Pelosi
Howard Dean
Chris Dodd
Richard Durbin
John Edwards
Ross Feingold
Joe Biden
Barney Frank
Al Gore
Ted Kennedy
Dennis Kucinich
Frank Lautenberg
Charles Rangel (yes)
Patrick Leahy
Carl Levin
Jim McDermott
Joe Lieberman
Cynthia McKinney
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Jack Reed
Bernie Sanders (I)
Janice Schakowsky
Pete Stark
Henry Waxman

[Papillon]

1. Jim McDermott was there.

[longship]

2. Re: Boxer, Byrd, Kerry, Dodd, Durbin, Kennedy, Lautenburg, Leahy, etc.

It would be inappropriate for Senators to attend a House function. Congessmembers tend to respect the Constitutional boundaries between the two houses of Congress. ;-)

On edit: Barney Frank and Cynthia McKinney were there and questioned the witnesses.

I don't think Waxman showed. But Peter DeFazio did.

[Disturbed]

3. Sometimes breaking tradition may be a good thing.

It would have been cool if some of the top Dems would have dropped by.

[longship]

4. That would not be a good thing

Senators showing up at a House hearing? They would have to specifically set up a "joint" committee for that. Otherwise, it would be improper for Senators to show up, let alone participate.

There are rules for these things. That's why Senators correctly stayed away.

[Disturbed]

5. Thanks.

Maybe a "joint" meeting could be held for the next one and pass it around. hehe

[longship]

6. That would be wonderful

I wonder which Congressperson would be passing out the joints.
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