Pelosi announces her picks for the debt-deficit Supercommittee

Nancy Pelosi has announced her appointments to the supercommittee.  They are:

Democratic Congressmen:

Rep. James Clyburn (South Carolina),

Rep. Xavier Becerra (California)

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Maryland)

The other nine members are:

Republican Congressmen:

Rep. Jeb Hensarling (Texas) , to serve as co-chair of the committee, House Republican Conference Chairman

Rep. Dave Camp (Michigan.), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman

Rep. Fred Upton (Michigan), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman

Republican Senators:

Jon Kyl (Arizona.)

Pat Toomey (Pennsylvania .)

Rob Portman (Ohio)

Democratic Senators:

Senator Max Baucus (Montana.)

Senator John Kerry (Massachusetts )

Senator Patty Murray (Washington), to serve as co-chair of the committee