Rep. Chaffetz, Brash Committee Chairman, Eyes Speaker's Race

ERICA WERNER AP Congressional Correspondent, San Diego Union-Tribune Nation
Sun, 10/04/2015 - 2:48am

Rep. Chaffetz, brash committee chairman, eyes speaker's race

A brash congressman who's led high-profile investigations into the Secret Service, Planned Parenthood and other issues seems ready for his most attention-grabbing move yet: an underdog challenge to ascend to House speaker.

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