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.
Ryan Taylor ( Democrat ) . As of the 112th Congress ( 3 Jan 2011 to 3 Jan 2013), the Senate Minority Leader is Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky. As of the 113th US Congress (2013-2015), the US House of Representatives Minority Whip is Democrat Steny Hoyer of Maryland's 5th District.