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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Murtha blasts 'swift boat-style' attacks
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Pennsylvania congressman and Democratic leadership candidate John Murtha blasted what he called "swift-boat style attacks" on his ethics Tuesday and accused rival Steny Hoyer of siding with President Bush on the war in Iraq.

Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi has backed Murtha against Hoyer, currently the second-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, for the majority leader's post when Congress reconvenes in January. Democrats are scheduled to hold their leadership vote Thursday.

Hoyer says he has commitments from a majority of the caucus and has backed Democratic calls for a "phased redeployment" in the now-unpopular war.
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