Hagan wants Dole's committee spots

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:03:22 -0500

Kay Hagan would like to take Sen. Elizabeth Dole's committee assignments.

The Democratic senator-elect is interested in replacing her Republican predecessor on Senate committees overseeing the military and banking, the Associated Press reports.

Both are natural fits for North Carolina, home to a number of banks and military bases. But there might be some competition since both play a role in how the country tackles the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the ongoing financial crisis.

As a former vice president of a legal division of North Carolina National Bank in the late 1980s, Hagan has some claim to the banking committee.

During the campaign, she called for an end to the war in Iraq and a greater focus on Afghanistan, two policies also promoted by president-elect Barack Obama.

Dole sat on both committees, though Hagan criticized her for not taking a more active role.

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Hagan wants Dole's committee spots