PELOSI Announces "Clean House Team"to clean up corrupt Republican Mess

[kpete]

The Democratic Team - From a Minority Leader Pelosi release:

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today announced the formation of the "Clean House Team," a Democratic task force to address the Republican culture of corruption and lead the charge in restoring honor and dignity to the House of Representatives.
The members of the Clean House Team are:

-- Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina, the


To: National Desk

Contact: Brendan Daly or Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616, both of the Office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi; Web: http://democraticleader.house.gov

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today announced the formation of the "Clean House Team," a Democratic task force to address the Republican culture of corruption and lead the charge in restoring honor and dignity to the House of Representatives.

The members of the Clean House Team are:

-- Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina, the newly and unanimously elected Chairman of the Democratic Caucus who has lived his life with a commitment to a high ethical standard, will head the Clean House Team;

-- Congressman David Obey of Wisconsin, the Senior Democrat of the House Appropriations Committee and author of reform proposals to fight the growing lobbyist influence on Congress;

-- Congressman Henry Waxman of California, the Senior Democrat on the Government Affairs Committee who has served as a long-time watchdog over Republican waste and abuse;

-- Congresswoman Louise Slaughter of New York, the Senior Democrat on the Rules Committee who has long advocated a return to fair and democratic governance in the House;

-- Congressman Marty Meehan of Massachusetts, the leader of the fight to reform our campaign finance system and the fight to reform lobbyist influence on Congress.

"It is long past time for the Congress to address the systemic Republican culture of corruption that has undermined the American people's confidence in this institution," Pelosi said. "I am proud that some of the best minds in our Caucus will be leading the Democratic effort to clean up the corrupt Republican Congress. These great leaders will work to restore truth and trust to the People's House."

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=59215

[Atman]

1. Blah blah blah

Before or after we confirm Sammy "The Liar" Alito?

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2. great. and good to see Obey of WI on this team. I wish them well.

...ongressman David Obey of Wisconsin, the Senior Democrat of the House Appropriations Committee and author of reform proposals to fight the growing lobbyist influence on Congress;

[KharmaTrain]

3. Get Pete DeFazio On That Team!

For us C-SPAN junkies, this man has been hitting the Repugnicans daily on their corruption and abuses of power. This is a great list of true reformers...the reputations of a Waxman, Obey and Meehan are unsurpassed.

Now, will the Democrats be willing to be as hard on their own as they are on Repugnicans? This truly is a move to clean things up, but it will get cluttered in the partisan spin if it doesn't look independent or at least not a whitewash operation. Just like Clinton had his Sister Soljah moment, the House Democrats will have to as well...call their own, who warrant it, on their own heavy reliance on special interest money.

Lastly, while it's important to come up with solutions...and these people have plenty of ideas and experience to make it happen...this has to be developed into a carrot for the electorate. Explain how things can be changed, but don't go into specifics until after the election. Yep, a Repugnican trick, but one that has been extremely effective and it's not as though Congressional and national Democrats aren't serious about reform...aren't they???

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4. KICKYPOO

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5. Kick.