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BREAKING: Deal ends Democratic leadership fights
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| Contributor | J.R. |
| Last Edited | J.R. Nov 13, 2010 11:50am |
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| News Date | Saturday, November 13, 2010 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has struck a deal that ends the leadership fight for the number two slot in the new House minority, multiple senior Democratic sources tell CNN.
Under the compromise, Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the current House majority leader will become the Democratic whip, which will be the number two spot in the new Democratic minority.
South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn agreed to end his bid for that spot and instead hold a new, third ranking leadership post that will be created for him. The sources say the title and portfolio for the spot is yet to be determined.
When the Democrats become the minority party in the House they lose the position of Speaker, a shift that left Hoyer and Clyburn jockeying for the House minority whip position. |
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