Nov 20 2008
Spratt Expected to Remain in Congress
Oh well, I guess we’re stuck with him another two years.
ROCK HILL — President-elect Barack Obama appears close to naming a former Clinton economic adviser to direct his budget office — a choice that would end speculation over whether U.S. Rep. John Spratt is a possibility for the job.
Obama has settled on Peter Orszag, who serves as chief of the Congressional Budget Office, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
The apparent decision means Spratt will keep the 5th District seat he’s held since 1982 — and hold onto his posts as budget committee chairman and second-ranking member on armed services.
