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 Senate Minority Leader is acts as the direct counterpart to the Senate Majority Leader. The Senate Minority leader is to act as the chief spokesperson for the their respective party, and are responsible for the coordination and managing for their party's agenda in the Senate. Currently, the Senate Minority Leader is Republican Mitch McConnell from Kentucky. With the current Senate composition having a Democratic Majority, McConnell acts as the main spokesman for the Republican agenda in the Senate. Senate Republicans currently hold 41 seats in the Senate, while Democrats hold the majority at 57. The practice of instituting party leaders in the Senate can be dated back to 1920, when the Democrats at the time elected their first floor party leaders. At the time, the Democratic party was in the minority. Senate Republicans would also adopt the practice, but will not do so until 1925, at which time they would hold the majority.