"It's time for new leadership"

November 17, 2010 

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Cooper (TN-05) issued the following statement about the Democratic Minority Leader election:

“It’s time for new leadership after the worst electoral defeat since 1948. Therefore I voted against Speaker Pelosi and for her Blue Dog rival, former UT quarterback Heath Shuler.”

Despite Cooper’s opposition, Pelosi won the Minority Leader position by a vote of 150-43.

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