National Journal – Alan Nunnelee in interesting role on appropriations committee
With 87 new Republican members taking office last year, there was little doubt that the freshman class would be a political force. With the summer schedule set, here’s a list of new members who could find themselves playing critical roles in negotiations before the 112th Congress comes to an end.
1) Alan Nunnelee on Appropriations–The House and Senate are operating under different budget ceilings, but at some point they are going to have to come together to actually appropriate funds. Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.) will have an interesting role in this process. On the one hand he’s part of the cut-centric freshman class, and on the other he sits on the House Appropriations Committee. Nunnelee doesn’t take the job lightly, telling the Alley, “With the appropriations committee you must get the bills passed. You don’t have the luxury of letting a bill die. You must fund the government.” And while that may seem like an obvious statement, Nunnelee is going to have to try to balance both of his roles in getting it done.
National Journal
6/19/12
