Hoyer's Quest Gets Complicated

Here's the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., who's seeking to become the next House Majority Leader:

A senior member of the Appropriations Committee, Hoyer has served as minority whip since 2003. He is credited for his work on several pieces of landmark legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Federal Employee Pay Comparability Act, which restructured the pay system for federal workers.

Can FEPCA really be considered a "landmark," given that it has never been implemented the way it was intended?

By the way, those leaders of organizations representing federal employees and retirees who began celebrating Hoyer's potential ascension on election night might want to reconsider their optimism. Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has thrown her backing behind Hoyer's challenger for the post, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa. Even if Hoyer wins, the fact that the incoming speaker would have preferred to work with his opponent would be likely to limit what he'll be able to accomplish, wouldn't it?