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Cal Thomas: A freshman, but not a rookie

By Cal Thomas
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Rep.-elect Bill Huizenga is a freshman Republican congressman who will assume the seat held for 18 years by Rep. Peter Hoekstra. Their Western Michigan district is mostly Republican, white, and Protestant.

In an interview, I asked Huizenga what he thinks of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s intention to run for minority leader. “I guess we can only hope she wins, because it’s going to cement our majority,” he says with some delight.

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