Positive Changes at Key U.S. House Committee
By Andrew Cochran
Rep. Henry Hyde, Chairman of the House International Relations Committee, has announced major changes that, in my opinion, will result in a very forceful role on counterterrorism issues, beyond the current position as the leading House committee in the Oil-for-Food investigation. Highlights: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher will chair a new Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee that will focus on the corruption at the U.N. The corrupt or incompetent bureaucrats at the U.N. who let Saddam steal billions are in for a shock - Rep. Rohrabacher will surely pursue the investigation and proposals for changes in U.N. governance at full speed. Rep. Ed Royce will chair the International Terrorism & Nonproliferation Subcommittee. He is passionate in their desire to defeat Islamic-based extremism and very knowledgeable, having studied the issue for years at that committee and the House Financial Services Committee. Rep. Chris Smith will chair an expanded Subcommittee on Africa, Human Rights, and International Operations. This is bad news for weak-kneed bureaucrats and so-called "allies" who don't keep their promises. I predict that "House IR" will be one of the most energetic committees on the Hill during the next two years.
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