Republican leaders in Congress have asked a New York congressman in a tough reelection race to serve temporarily as chairman of the House intelligence panel, the lawmaker said yesterday.
Rep. Sherwood L. Boehlert took over as acting chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence after President Bush nominated Rep. Porter J. Goss (R-Fla.) as CIA director.
 
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Republican leaders could ask Boehlert to remain acting chairman until the end of session or quickly install a permanent replacement for Goss.
The latter move would exclude the New York lawmaker because no member of Congress is allowed to head two committees. Boehlert is chairman of the House Science Committee.
