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...storylines are overflowing in this contest—Martin Brodeur squares off against his boyhood idol, Patrick Roy, between the pipes; Colorado rallies without the help of superstar Peter Forsberg, still recovering from a ruptured spleen; Patrik Elias continues his emergence as the best left wing in the NHL on the Devils’ dominant “A” line; New Jersey seeks to become the third expansion team to win three Stanley Cups, joining the Edmonton and Long Island dynasties...
...keep a spot on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, but that would involve some shuffling. Senior Democrats would also benefit from the party switch; they'd take control of Senate committees. Senator Ted Kennedy is slated to take over as head of the Education committee; and possibly Patrick Leahy, who is also from Vermont, could be expected to head up the Judiciary committee...
...Health, Education, Labor and Pensions GOP chair: James Jeffords, Vermont Democratic chair: Edward Kennedy, Massachusetts Effect of change: Slim possibility of Jeffords maintaining this chair, although that could be very disruptive; Kennedy would be pushed out, possibly to Judiciary, where he would displace Vermont?s Patrick Leahy...
...Judiciary GOP chair: Orrin Hatch, Utah Democratic chair: Patrick Leahy, Vermont Effect of change: This is one of the big prizes as judicial nominees come up for Senate approval. Leahy far more likely to strongly challenge Bush picks...
...Political observers do not expect leaving the GOP to hurt Jeffords? reputation in Vermont. His constituents, who rank among the nation?s most progressive voters - their other Senator, Patrick Leahy is a liberal Democrat while their Congressman, Bernie Sanders, is an Independent Socialist - are reportedly reacting positively to news of Jeffords? defection...