1. Given the current makeup of Congress, choose which of the following members would most likely be selected as chair of the House Armed Services Committee, and explain why.
Congressperson W: Democrat, 28 years in Congress, 12 years on committee
Congressperson X: Republican, 24 years in Congress, 18 years on committee
Congressperson Y: Republican, 20 years in Congress, served as a military officer
Congressperson Z: Democrat, 16 years in Congress, former Democratic candidate for president