Did I hear right? Debbie Wasserman Schultz will be DNC Chair?

[LiberalFighter]

Sometimes hard to understand Tweety.

[northoftheborder]

1. Her name was mentioned along with others, on DU, today

[jezebel]

2. yes, just breaking now. nt

[alsame]

3. Wasserman Schultz selected as DNC chair

From Chuck Todd, Domenico Montanaro, and Mark Murray

Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been selected as the new chair of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic sources tell NBC News. Wasserman Schultz is the first woman to serve as chair of either party.

Wasserman Schultz will not give up her House seat. Former Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) also served concurrently as DNC chair and as a U.S. Senator.

Wasserman Schultz replaces outgoing DNC Chair Tim Kaine, who announced today he is running for the open U.S. Senate seat in Virginia.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/04/05/6413344-wasserman-schultz-selected-as-dnc-chair

[AtomicKitten]

4. Wow! That's a surprise! I likey.

[gateley]

5. GOOD NEWS! nt

[ananda]

6. Yes!

Schultz is the new DNC chair, AND she will remain in Congress.

[vaberella]

7. I love the lady. So it's a win. The woman knows how to explain every point.

She's an excellent pick. She'll be able to get the democratic message across effectively and that's the first step in getting things done as far as Democrats winning in 2012.

[PassingFair]

8. Boo.

D-L-C lieutenant.

:puke:

[catgirl]

16. At least she's not a Debbie Downer!

I think she'll be great at this job.

[monmouth]

9. As my mom would say, "She's a smart cookie."...Great choice...n/t

[alstephenson]

10. Awesome.

Glad to see Kaine go - he was useless. Debbie will be great!

[rocktivity]

11. Inconsistent at best

Brilliant during Teri Schiavo, an DLC stooge on some votes. Nonetheless, I think she'll be an improvement on Kaine, so I give it a thumbs up.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[cascadiance]

12. I'm with you there, hope she doesn't get more "impeachment is off the table" Dems in office...

... especially if Obama were to lose to a Republican that starts doing again what Bush did then when she helped sweep his crap under the rug.

I hope that she doesn't try to go after Bernie Sanders if he decides to enter the presidential race in 2012.

I guess one good thing is that at least she is far better than having eomeone like this crazy right winger bum we might have had had she not won in 2010! This guy is a pretty sick puppy!

http://bobkunst.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/impeach-obama-2/

[flpoljunkie]

13. Yes, I heard that. She is co-author of a bill to delay decrease in debit card fees for a year.

Seventeen senators, led by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., have sponsored a bill, that could come to the Senate floor as early as this week, to delay the new rule by two years and require a one-year study. Tester, who serves on the Senate banking committee, counts the political action committees and employees of Wall Street firms among his top campaign contributors, according to a tally by the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics. A House bill, co-authored by Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., calls for a one-year delay.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/credit/2011-03-31-swipe-fees-lobbying.htm

(The bill, H.R. 1081, now has 71 cosponsors.)

The bill (from thomas.loc.gov):

H.R.1081 -- Consumers Payment System Protection Act (Introduced in House - IH)

112th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 1081

To delay the implementation of proposed or final rules issued under the authority of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to the reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 15, 2011

Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. CANSECO, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. PETERS, Mr. HERGER, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. KELLY, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. KISSELL, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. POLIS, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. OWENS, and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To delay the implementation of proposed or final rules issued under the authority of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to the reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Consumers Payment System Protection Act'.

SEC. 2. DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF RULES ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 1075 OF THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.

Subject to section 3(b)(2), any proposed or final rule issued under the authority of any provision under section 1075 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111-203), or of amendments made by such section, shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT.

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[flpoljunkie]

14. Political Wire: Wasserman Schultz will not leave her Congressional seat

April 05, 2011

Obama Taps Lawmaker as Next Head of DNC

President Obama has tapped Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) to replace Tim Kaine as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. She will not leave her congressional seat.

Mike Allen reports Wasserman Schultz "was chosen for her strength as a fund-raiser and as a television messenger, and for her clout in the crucial swing state of Florida."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/04/05/obama_taps_lawmaker_as_next_head_of_dnc.html

The bill (from thomas.loc.gov):

H.R.1081 -- Consumers Payment System Protection Act (Introduced in House - IH)

112th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 1081

To delay the implementation of proposed or final rules issued under the authority of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to the reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 15, 2011

Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. CANSECO, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. PETERS, Mr. HERGER, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. KELLY, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. KISSELL, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. POLIS, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. OWENS, and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To delay the implementation of proposed or final rules issued under the authority of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to the reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Consumers Payment System Protection Act'.

SEC. 2. DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF RULES ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 1075 OF THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.

Subject to section 3(b)(2), any proposed or final rule issued under the authority of any provision under section 1075 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111-203), or of amendments made by such section, shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT.

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[spooky3]

15. she's a favorite of mine on many points - Congratulations, DWS!

I hope she does a good job.