Harman takes on health care

South Bay Rep. Jane Harman has been appointed to the Health Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, where she expects to play a role on universal health care:

"Ensuring access to quality and affordable healthcare for every American is absolutely paramount, and I am honored to work toward this goal through the subcommittee," said Harman. "As a daughter and sister of medical doctors, and former board member of the Venice Family Clinic, universal access to healthcare has always been a personal priority."

As usual with Harman, she finds a terrorism angle:

"I also want to make certain LA County hospitals have adequate level 1 trauma center capacity in the event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster."

Still no comment on the selection of Leon Panetta for CIA director.