The Political Chase

Bulldog Waxman, Rubber-Stamp Davis

It is not an overstatement to say that Henry Waxman has tenaciously carried out his responsibilities as Chairman of House Committee on Oversight and Government reform. The Post has a rather robust piece on Waxman, the White House’s "worst nightmare."

So, how about Waxman’s predecessor? Zip. Tom Davis admits he didn’t do any oversight.

"For the administration, and for a lot of others, people need to be careful now," said Rep. Thomas M. Davis III (Va.), the ranking Republican on the committee. "Someone is looking over their shoulder."

With that record, Davis made a wise decision to not run for the Senate.