Dole and Burr in the new Senate
I wrote a story today looking at the new roles of our local Congressman in the newly Democratic U.S. House. Basically, Mel Watt and Brad Miller gain some power, Rep. Howard Coble, a Republican, looses some influence.
The news out of Virginia looks more and more like Democrats will pick up that seat and gain control of U.S. Senate as well, although there’s still a small window open that would allow things to turn or for us to have a protracted recount. (Update: The GOP has thrown in the towel.)
For North Carolina Sens. Dole and Burr, both Republicans, that means they’ll be in the same boat as Coble, losing a few notches in the ol’ power rankings as well. However, the Senate traditionally has been a more collegial place where the minority party still can tug at the levers of power every once and a while, the recent experience with the “nuclear option” not withstanding.
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