Pelosi backs Murtha for majority leader
Posted in H.L. News, Main Blog (All Posts) on November 13th, 2006 11:25 am by HL
Pelosi backs Murtha for majority leader
AP
Excerpt:
WASHINGTON – Rep. Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record), in line to become speaker of the House, stepped into a postelection power struggle among fellow Democrats on Sunday with a letter of support for Rep. Jack Murtha in the race to pick a majority leader.
“Your presence in the leadership of our party would add a knowledgeable and respected voice to our Democratic team,” Pelosi, D-Calif., wrote Murtha. The Pennsylvania lawmaker is widely viewed as an underdog in a two-man race with Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer (news, bio, voting record) in this week’s leadership elections.
Murtha issued a statement saying, “I am deeply gratified to receive the support of Speaker Pelosi, a tireless advocate for change and a true leader for our party and our country.”
Hoyer has been second-ranking in the Democratic leadership behind Pelosi the past four years. He issued a statement saying he was confident he would win the race.
H.L.s Take
Murtha would be a great majority leader, he would keep the heat on the Democrats to do as much as possible about getting our troops out of Iraq ASAP
November 14th, 2006 at 11:52 am
I think Rep. Murtha would be a great defense sec. He has the creds, as he has put in more
time in the military than all the wingnuts combined. And I would like to see Gore for pres.,
and Dorgan for V.P., and Gen. Clark in charge of the V.A. Give some thoughts folks..
November 15th, 2006 at 11:27 pm
Go Murtha – the pork will flow like never before…so much for an end to the culture of coruption…