Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa), (R), stands behind his victorious opponent for House Majority Leader, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md), (L), at a news conference after the House Democratic Caucus Leadership elections on Capitol Hill, November 16, 2006. A week after winning back control of the U.S. Congress, Democrats in the House defied incoming speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday and bypassed a vocal Iraq war critic to elevate her moderate deputy to majority leader. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES)