AP: Hoyer Claims No 'Bad Blood' With Pelosi

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Hoyer Claims No 'Bad Blood' With Pelosi

By HOPE YEN
The Associated Press
Sunday, November 19, 2006; 3:24 PM

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Steny Hoyer acknowledged Sunday he was seeking
assurances from incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she would not retaliate
against his supporters after he won the No. 2 House leadership post.

Hoyer, D-Md., insisted there was "no bad blood" with Pelosi after she publicly
supported Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania for the job of majority leader.
Hoyer said he was confident Pelosi would not punish House colleagues who voted
149-86 last week to make Hoyer the majority leader when Democrats take control
in January.

"We're going to talk about that," said Hoyer, when asked whether Pelosi had made
promises not to retaliate by denying choice committee assignments. "One of the
reasons it's going to not happen is that there are a lot of them."

"It's one thing ... if you have a margin of one or two or five or even 10, but
when you have a margin as decisively as the caucus made a decision, then it's
time to move on," Hoyer said.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/19/AR2006111900473.html