Republicans have announced their six appointments for the new congressional “super committee” tasked with proposing at least $1.5 trillion in cuts to the deficit. Joining the panel from the House will be Congress Members Jeb Hensarling of Texas and Dave Camp and Fred Upton, both from Michigan. Joining from the Senate, Senators Jon Kyl of Arizona, Rob Portman of Ohio, and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. All six have publicly opposed raising taxes on the wealthy. In a statement, the group Common Cause said panel members should choose between staying on the committee or maintaining their roles in top leadership and fundraising positions for their respective parties. Hensarling chairs the House Republican Conference, while Kyl is the Senate Republican Whip. The panel’s Democratic co-chair, Senator Patty Murray of Washington, is chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.