Ascendant, Henry Cuellar Won't Switch Parties
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, who survived the GOP rout last November, didn’t mince words when asked if he’d ever switch parties — as he's occasionally rumored to be considering. “Hell no,” he said Wednesday after he was sworn in for a fourth term in the U.S. House.
A member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and what's left of the moderate Blue Dog coalition, Cuellar said Texas lawmakers from his party who recently switched to the GOP should have first considered their options.
“I know we have a few members [state Rep. Aaron Peña ...
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Ben Martinez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
At least Henry shows some integrity.
Maria Cristina Uribe-Short via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Henry Cuellar serves with genuine passion for the betterment of his constituents, with integrity, dignity and respect, therefore of course, "Hell No!" to party switching. Makes perfect sense actually.
Go Henry!