http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081212/NEWS09/812120379Braley appointed to influential House committee
By THOMAS BEAUMONT
tbeaumont@dmreg.com
U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley's new position on the House Energy and Commerce Committee gives the Iowa Democrat an influential role on issues central to Iowa and President-elect Barack Obama's incoming administration.
The appointment, announced Thursday, to what is considered one of the House's most coveted committees points to a quick rise for the Waterloo lawyer entering just his second term.
It also amplifies Iowans' voice regarding a vast spectrum of federal economic policy during stormy times.
"Every state wants someone from their delegation on the committee, and having Congressman Braley on this committee is a positive thing for the state so that the state's interests are reflected in the deliberations of the committee," said Tom Tauke, a former Republican congressman who served on the committee prior to leaving office in 1991.
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