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malaise

(269,157 posts)
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:41 AM Nov 2012

Nancy Pelosi to remain as Democratic House leader in 113th Congress

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/267795-pelosi-to-remain-as-democratic-house-leader
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But in a meeting with the House Democratic Caucus in the Capitol on Wednesday morning, the 13-term liberal told her troops that she'll seek to remain minority leader in the 113th Congress, according to a source in the room.

According to a House leadership aide, "Leader Pelosi told a packed caucus meeting, including the incoming members of the 113th Congress today that, if Steve Israel is willing to take on the DCCC again, then she will happily place her hat in for leader."

Pelosi used the caucus meeting to trumpet the arrival of almost 50 newly elected Democrats, the aide said.

"They say a picture is worth a million words. Well, this picture is worth millions of aspirations of the American people," Pelosi told the caucus, according to the aide. "This new class makes our caucus historic — the first time in legislative history that a caucus will be a majority of women and minorities.
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Nancy Pelosi to remain as Democratic House leader in 113th Congress (Original Post) malaise Nov 2012 OP
:) anti-poopyhead Nov 2012 #1
Good. She tied that crybaby Boehner in knots. Mc Mike Nov 2012 #2
This is EXCELLENT news. Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #3

Mc Mike

(9,115 posts)
2. Good. She tied that crybaby Boehner in knots.
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:21 PM
Nov 2012

I'd like to see Speaker Pelosi back in the Speaker's position again, soon.

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