https://redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2011/04/28/mcconnell-should-appoint-demint-to-finance-committee/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 00:26:50 -0400<![CDATA[Last week, Nevada Senator John Ensign resigned his seat, creating a vacancy on several Senate committees.  While Congressman Dean Heller will fill Ensign&#8217;s Senate seat, a member with more seniority will be appointed to his coveted slot on the Senate Finance Committee.  The Finance Committee is considered a prized &#8220;Super-A committee&#8221; due to the extent and relevance of its jurisdiction, which includes trade, taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.  Unlike its House counterpart, the Senate Finance Committee also encompasses the jurisdiction of the House Ways and Means Committee.  This panel is clearly the most important Senate committee in the realm of domestic policy.  Who better to sit on that committee than Jim DeMint?]]>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:29:33 -0400<![CDATA[Daniel Horowitz]]>https://redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2011/04/28/mcconnell-should-appoint-demint-to-finance-committee-n38827