Sen. Leahy ascending to Judiciary Committee top minority spot.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
SEN. LEAHY TAKING TOP SENATE JUDICIARY MINORITY SPOT, succeeding pharmaceutical industry advocate Sen. Joseph Biden (Del.) following committee shufflings at the Democratic Senate caucus of Dec. 3. The ranking seat on the Judiciary Committee was left open for Vermont's Sen. Patrick Leahy after Biden accepted the lead Democratic position on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Biden will continue to sit on Judiciary and plans to take the lead on crime and drug issues.