tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post2788889992297319887..comments2008-12-21T11:51:10.364-08:00Neil Sinhababuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-80034017322259541312008-12-21T11:51:00.000-08:002008-12-21T11:51:00.000-08:00Yeah, Waxman looks really weird. Not that losing the mustache would make him a hit with the ladies or anything, but I think it'd be a genuine step up.Neil Sinhababuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-51636746719100759802008-12-21T11:34:00.000-08:002008-12-21T11:34:00.000-08:00<I>"Waxman is really cool, but I can't be the only person who thinks he looks really - really - funny."</I><BR/><BR/>His entire head is actually made out of wax. That way, they're able to use a standard Mr. Potato Head mustache on him.<BR/><BR/>But whatever works.<BR/><BR/>There seems a decent chance we're actually going to seize the opportunity here...Peteynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-3995104211020202732008-12-21T11:07:00.000-08:002008-12-21T11:07:00.000-08:00Waxman is really cool, but I can't be the only person who thinks he looks really - really - funny.Jamellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622740487773195176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-33717334637609525992008-12-19T22:51:00.000-08:002008-12-19T22:51:00.000-08:00Wow, thanks Vadranor.Neil Sinhababuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-21375754313989754072008-12-19T20:54:00.000-08:002008-12-19T20:54:00.000-08:00Neil,<BR/><BR/>If you go to the Energy and Commerce website and check under subcommittee jurisdictions, you will find that <BR/><BR/>"The Subcommittee on Health has jurisdiction over public health and quarantine; hospital construction; mental health and research; biomedical programs and health protection in general, including Medicaid and national health insurance; Food and drugs; and, Drug abuse."Vadranornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-77714493693609319402008-12-19T18:45:00.000-08:002008-12-19T18:45:00.000-08:00You'd think that Energy and Commerce would have a role in any serious Health Care reform, as a lot of the leverage over the big health insurance companies is the power to regulate interstate commerce.BruceMcFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08502035881761277885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-72066248628298124832008-12-19T17:21:00.000-08:002008-12-19T17:21:00.000-08:00Not only did Dingell's father introduce the first NHC bill, my understanding is for years after his election in 1956 he introduced the same bill as HR1, so I think this is a tribute not only to Dingell's dad but also to his own commitment to the issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-82589467441328838522008-12-19T10:52:00.000-08:002008-12-19T10:52:00.000-08:00A gentleman and a badass!<BR/><BR/><I>ungen: a thick paste used as a common food source among medieval peasants, though also useful as a coagulant in carpentry</I>corvushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16130864309857352151noreply@blogger.com