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House Democrats could have same leadership team despite 60-seat loss
By Paul Kane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, November 7, 2010; 8:05 PM
House Democratic leaders signaled a desire Sunday to avoid internal
leadership battles in an effort to forge party unity, a move that would
leave the same team in place that oversaw the worst political rout in 72
years.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.) said that efforts are underway to avert an
ideological leadership campaign that would pit House Majority Leader Steny H
. Hoyer (Md.) and Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (S.C.) against each other
for the position of minority whip.
Hoyer, 71, has been considered the leadership's bridge to conservative
Democrats and Clyburn, 70, is the highest-ranking African American
congressman ever. They spent the weekend making calls in an effort to secure
enough votes for the No. 2 leadership post after the decision by House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) to remain in power next year as minority
leader.
"They're both going to be at the table, I'm absolutely convinced, in terms
of helping provide guidance," Van Hollen, a Pelosi ally, said on CNN's "
State of the Union," adding that some accommodation will be made to keep
Hoyer and Clyburn in leadership positions. "I'm confident that the members
of the caucus recognize that both gentlemen bring an enormous amount to the
job, and we will work it out."
Soon to be out of power, House Democrats are trying to map out their future
with one fewer spot among leaders because the hierarchy gives the majority
an additional spot, based on who holds the speaker's gavel. With Pelosi, 70,
still unchallenged, moderates who survived Tuesday's midterm elections
desperately want to keep Hoyer's voice inside a leadership group that is
otherwise dominated by liberals. The more than 40 members of the
Congressional Black Caucus do not want Clyburn ejected, either. |
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