Doggett lauds White House for picking a Texas judge, but tensions persist

As we reported today , the White House is poised to nominate a federal judge in East Texas.
"Finally," as Austin Rep. Lloyd Doggett put it.
Texas Democrats in the U.S. House recommended Rodney Gilstrap, a former Harrison County judge, now a lawyer in Marshall, for the bench 15 months ago. Texas' GOP senators also endorsed Gilstrap.

Gillman: http://dallasne.ws/iPBg4K

LaHood: President still opposed to gas tax increase

Lindenberger, this morning, in DMN's Transportation Blog:

In a speech in Houston Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Congress and the White House are largely in sync about what ought to be in the next big transportation reauthorization bill.
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