Harmon should stay on Intelligence Committee
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Re “Harman Resists Push Off Spy Panel,” May 18
So House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) wants to replace Rep. Jane Harmon (D-Venice) on the House Intelligence Committee with Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.). This is the same Hastings who, as a sitting federal court judge, was impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate and removed from the bench in 1989 on charges of conspiracy and perjury. Yeah, this is a guy I want on the House Intelligence Committee.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. May 26, 2006 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Friday May 26, 2006 Home Edition California Part B Page 14 Editorial Pages Desk 0 inches; 23 words Type of Material: Correction
Intelligence panel:The last name of Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice) was misspelled as Harmon in a May 23 letter to the editor.
TERRENCE BEASOR
Santa Monica
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If Pelosi opts to dump the well-respected, articulate, ranking Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee (Harman) in lieu of a disgraced, ethically challenged congressman (Hastings) and former federal judge who was impeached and removed from the bench, then the only sensible thing would be to give Harman a new position of responsibility: House Democratic leader.
HOWARD COHEN
North Hills
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