D.C. Council’s bickering could be omen

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Midway through a biting, three-hour debate during the D.C. Council’s first meeting since its summer recess, at-large Councilman David Catania turned to Chairman Kwame Brown to ask: “Who is the chairman here?”

The thinly veiled assault Tuesday on Brown’s leadership capabilities — and for the public record — was indicative of a council that observers say lacks control and direction. It’s an unruliness that will grow without someone stepping up to stop the mayhem, they say.

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