Republicans Make ‘Super Committee’ Picks

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel, R-Ky., and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced their picks to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction on Wednesday, The Washington Post reported.

McConnell tapped Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Pat Toomey, R-Pa. Boehner appointed Reps. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, Dave Camp, R-Mich., and Fred Upton, R-Mich. 

On the Democratic side, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced yesterday that he selected Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Sen.John Kerry,D-Mass. 

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will also make three appointments to the panel.

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