Waxman wins chairmanship

California Congressman Henry Waxman has won his fight to become chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, ousting Michigan Rep. John Dingell. From the NYT:

By a vote of 137 to 122, House Democrats ended Mr. Dingell’s nearly 28-year reign as his party’s top member on the committee. Besides installing a committed environmentalist as head of the energy committee, the outcome also removes one of the auto industry’s best friends from a key leadership post.