Representative F. Allen Boyd Jr. of Florida, the newly elect

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 15: Representative F. Allen Boyd Jr. of Florida, the newly elected co-chair of the Blue Dog Coalition, answers a question at a news conference to announce the new Blue Dog Democrats on Capitol Hill, November 15, 2006 in Washington, D.C. From left to right are Representative Stephanie Herseth of South Dakota, Representative Mike Ross of Arkansas, Representative Jim Cooper of Tennessee, Representative F. Allen Boyd of Florida, Representative Leonard Boswell of Iowa, Representative Dennis Cardoza of California, Representative Dennis Moore of Kansas and Representative Jane Harman of California. The Blue Dogs are a coalition of moderate and conservative Democratic members of the House of Representatives. (Photo by Dennis Brack/Bloomberg via Getty Images)