You've been here for years, but how did you vote?

Another example of the new Republican leadership rewarding loyalty over experience:

The Senate Republican leadership also took out insurance this week to make certain that its new 55-to-45 majority remains solid. In a surprise, Senate Republicans voted to give the majority leader power to fill some vacancies on the most important committees like Appropriations, Finance and Armed Services, seats now filled through seniority. The approach gives Dr. Frist new leverage to enforce party loyalty, and it was backed by some newly elected senators, six of them from the House.

It's not about what's best for America or what's best for the people you are supposed to represent, it's all about what's best for the party. What a mighty big tent.