Letter: Job well done

Few in North Carolina may have noticed that Rep. Howard Coble, R-6th District, who served for six years as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property in the House, was obliged by Republican rules to give up his mantle of leadership. He no longer even serves on the subcommittee, one of the most important in Congress.

Without taking sides on whether the Republican rules on chair tenure are sound public policy, or determining how to bridge the gap between the benefit of institutional memory and the infusion of new leadership blood, it is fair to say that Howard Coble did a terrific job as subcommittee chairman, compiling a long list of achievements, developing a reputation for fairness and earning the respect of members from both political parties.

Howard Coble continues to serve in Congress, and now wields the gavel for the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism had Homeland Security, where he will contribute to the future safety and security of the nation. I just hope that he gets due recognition from North Carolinians for his past achievements.

-- Michael J. Remington

Washington, D.C.

Editor's note: Remington is the former long-term chief counsel of the Subcommittee on Courts when Democrats were the majority party in the House.

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