This is not to say that California is heading for complete Congressional Siberia. Ms. Pelosi will no doubt be in Washington next year. Representative Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from Bakersfield, is the majority whip. And Darrell E. Issa, a Republican, is chairman of the House Oversight and Governmental Reform Committee and, as such, is arguably one of the more powerful members of Congress.



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