Straus said he should have committee assignments ready by the end of the week. “So, he won’t have a bunch of angry members all week long,” was Rep. Leo Berman’s explanation for the delay. It will be interesting to see what the 11 Republicans who put him the Speaker’s position end up getting and where all the Craddick supporters go. From talking to Berman, Flynn and Chisum–they’re hopes aren’t too high for their assignments. “We were on the wrong side in that one, weren’t we?” chuckled Chisum.