Rules and Bylaws Committe holds hearing

The Demoratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee is holding a hearing today to consider testimony from leading party members on what to do about the Florida and Michigan delegations.

The 30 member committee is made up of senior party members, with a wide range of experience and loyalties. 13 of the 30 are Clinton supporters, while 8 are Obama suppoerts, the remaining members consider themselves uncommitted.

Florida democrats went first – they were rather united in their proposals – basically, that the Florida delegates would be seated but each would have only a 1/2 vote toward their state’s nomination votes. Questions still linger for what to do with the super delegates –

Michigan’s proposal is, perhaps, a bit more interesting as Barack Obama’s name was not on the ballot and he, therefore, received no votes in the primary (due to Michigan rules regarding “write in” candidates, the majority of Obama supporters who did vote in the primary voted “uncommitted”).

The hearing continues throughout the day with no real timing for a decision –

CNN.com Live is streaming the testimony. C-SPAN is broadcasting the testimony without commentary and/or interuption.

We will let you know as soon as we hear something.