Morphea is a skin condition known as a scleroderma, meaning hard skin.. The skin becomes thick and hard because it contains too much collagen and other proteins. There are two types of scleroderma, a systemic type and a localized type.
When in the minority, the Whip is the second highest position behind the Minority Leader. Of the 25 members who have served as Democratic Whip, five later became House Speaker, eight became Democratic Leader, and two moved over to the Senate.
The Majority Whip is a position in United States (U.S.) politics that's delegated to an elected official belonging to the majority party in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Both the Republican and Democratic parties use a Majority Whip. Minority Whips are also used by the party holding fewer seats in one or both houses of Congress.