Steny Hoyer Piles On

I don't think Nancy Pelosi can count on Steny Hoyer having her back. When asked about her claim that the CIA briefers lied to her, he gave this response:

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's deputy in the House declined to back her up on her stunning claim Thursday that the CIA misled Congress about its use of enhanced interrogation techniques.

Rep. Steny Hoyer, the House majority leader, panned the recent criticism of Pelosi as a "distraction" during a verbal tangle with Republican Whip Eric Cantor on the House floor.

But when asked directly whether he shares Pelosi's belief that the CIA misled Congress, he backed off.

"I have no idea of that. I don't have a belief of that nature because I have no basis on which to base such a belief," Hoyer said. "And I certainly hope that's not the case. And I don't draw that conclusion."

Insert knife, twist a few times.

As I mentioned before, Steny Hoyer wants to be Speaker.