In New Congress, Seniority Takes Back Seat to Spirit

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Young Democrats Reap Benefits of Work
They call themselves the "30-Something Working Group," a loose collection of House Democrats in their 30s and 40s who have begun making waves.

During the campaign season, the group took to the floor of the House nightly to give speeches during a period known as special orders, when lawmakers are permitted to speak for up to an hour about any topic after the day's business is complete.

The core of the group -- Reps. Kendrick Meek and Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida and Timothy J. Ryan of Ohio -- began talking at 10 or 11 p.m. Never mind that the House chamber was essentially empty at that hour. C-SPAN was recording the sessions, and insomniacs around the country got to know the three young Democrats. The trio sometimes used props and took irreverent jabs at the Republicans in honing their party's message.

"I was in the Minneapolis airport and the clerk in a shop said to me 'Are you on TV?' " Wasserman Schultz said. "I couldn't believe it. People across the country were watching."

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1. I watched them most evenings...............

and was highly impressed by their ability. They should reap a benefit since their never give up attitude pushed back sometime nightly at the days Republican agenda. They are eloquent speakers that should go far in politics.