Waxman topples Dingell; House Dems go greener (AP)

Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif. walks away after talking to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, after the House Democratic Caucus elected him as Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee over long standing chairman, Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling veteran Michigan Rep. John Dingell, a staunch supporter of Detroit automakers, from an important energy panel in favor of California liberal Rep. Henry Waxman.


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