[muawiyah]

Regarding the reference to "leadership", the Speaker of the House holds a Constitutional job. See Article 1, Section 2, Clause 5 which says: "The House of Representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment."

Bet you missed that part during all the myriad of discussions we had regarding the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Still, there it was, the clause that dictates that the House must organize and have a Speaker is in there right before the impeachment part.

Again, ground glass, your knees, supplicant posture ~ we are patient.

[ReignOfError]

Regarding the reference to "leadership", the Speaker of the House holds a Constitutional job.

I suppose I should have mentioned that. Oh, wait -- I did.

Speaker and President Pro Tem. End of discussion, All other leadership positions are matters of congressional rules, not constitutional law.