A hearty Loop welcome to the newest Bush Cabinet member, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne , former senator and Idaho governor, who was formally sworn in on Wednesday. Meanwhile, even before he was sworn in, KEMPTHORNE was planning a fine trip -- let's hope in winter -- to the U.S. territories...... -
A Capital Start for Interior Secretary
A hearty Loop welcome to the newest Bush Cabinet member, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne , former senator and Idaho governor, who was formally sworn in on Wednesday. Meanwhile, even before he was sworn in, KEMPTHORNE was planning a fine trip -- let's hope in winter -- to the U.S. territories......-
By Al Kamen