(Washington, DC) – Sen. Maria Cantwell told reporters Monday
she's undecided on whether she'll leave her spot as top Democrat on the Energy
Committee for the Commerce Committee. "Both committees have lots of great
things to work on," Cantwell said. "We're still talking to the
leadership about everything."
Manchin interested: Manchin, who has a plausible path to the
ranking member spot on the Energy Committee depending on how things shake out,
didn't deny his interest. "I'm ready, willing and able. I can tell you
that," he said. "There's got to be a balanced approach about how we
maintain energy independence." Remember ME told you last week that Sen.
Debbie Stabenow will face pressure to switch to the Energy slot as Manchin
would likely face vocal opposition from environmental groups.
