Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) just appeared on CNN, and was asked about the loss of his seniority on his committees. He responded that Harry Reid made a commitment to him that he would keep the seniority, and he’s confident he’ll get it back “in due course,” apparently after the 2010 elections:
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=143053