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Super Committee Takes Shape as Names Chosen

August 10, 2011 by Daniel

(VOANews) – Leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have named nine of the 12 members of a committee that will be expected to find up to $1.5 trillion in savings to reduce the nation’s deficit.

The White House said Wednesday that President Barack Obama expects the members of the panel to make a serious effort to get the job done.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid selected fellow Democratic Senators Patty Murray, Max Baucus, and John Kerry, a former Democratic presidential candidate.

Murray’s selection has drawn criticism, as she also chairs the committee on Democratic senators’ re-election campaigns.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also announced his choices:  Republican Senators Jon Kyl, Rob Portman, and Pat Toomey.

House Speaker John Boehner selected Republican Congressmen Jeb Hensarling, Dave Camp, and Fred Upton.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, has yet to announce her picks, which will be the final three members of the committee.

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