Read more Xavier Becerra stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/37299/xavier-becerra.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 23:17:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/133728/super-committee-members-blame-each-other-say-theres-still-time-for-a-deal.htmlPolly Davis Doig<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=852844&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20111121051953' border='0' />With the super committee's deadline now a matter of mere hours away and reports of the committee's demise rampant , members of the panel took to the talk show airwaves today, with Democrats blaming Republicans, Republicans blaming Democrats, and some managing to sound hopeful for half a second, reports Politico . Without...Sens. Patty Murray, Jon Kyl, Max Baucus, Robert Portman, and John Kerry participate in a Joint Deficit Reduction Committee meeting on September 8, 2011 in Washington.http://www.newser.com/story/133728/super-committee-members-blame-each-other-say-theres-still-time-for-a-deal.htmlSun, 20 Nov 2011 12:28:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/125625/nancy-pelosi-picks-james-clyburn-xavier-becerra-and-chris-van-hollen-for-super-committee-on-debt.htmlJohn Johnson<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=833012&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110811120241' border='0' />The "super committee" is complete: Nancy Pelosi filled in the final three positions of the 12-member panel today by picking James Clyburn of South Carolina, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, and Xavier Becerra of California, reports the Hill . Clyburn and Becerra are the top-ranking African-American and Latino lawmakers in Congress...Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks to reporters July 15, 2011. Listening from the back is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C.http://www.newser.com/story/125625/nancy-pelosi-picks-james-clyburn-xavier-becerra-and-chris-van-hollen-for-super-committee-on-debt.htmlThu, 11 Aug 2011 12:02:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47051/keep-richardson-cabinet-spot-hispanic-leaders-urge.htmlGabriel Winant<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=168484&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331234500' border='0' />Bill Richardson’s Cabinet nomination was big for the Hispanic community, and with the New Mexico governor backing out, Politico reports, Latino leaders are pushing Barack Obama to choose another of their own for the Commerce slot. Says the head of one group, “We hope we can keep that intact.”In this Dec. 3, 2008, file photo, President-elect Barack Obama and then-Commerce Secretary-designate Bill Richardson take part in a news conference in Chicago. Richardson has since withdrawn.http://www.newser.com/story/47051/keep-richardson-cabinet-spot-hispanic-leaders-urge.htmlMon, 05 Jan 2009 10:50:00 CST