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.
Minority Leader: used to have power but lost most of it after the 108th congress limited its power. Whips: in both Democrats and Republican parties, whips are elected by caucuses and help aid the majority leader, minority leader, and speaker. Whips try to keep leader and party members in line.