Tried to solve the mystery of Highway 18 (Ghost Rider #21, 2008); Challenged Ghost Rider and got the Penance Stare for his troubles (Ghost Rider #23, 2009); Met with Michael Badilino and got a Hellfire shotgun (Ghost Rider #30, 2009); Blasted Johnny Blaze off his bike but was dismissed by Daniel Ketch, turned into Vengeance (Ghost Rider #32, 2009); ...
As the leader of the majority party in the House, the Speaker also plays a major role in shaping and implementing party decisions on forthcoming legislation. Most Speakers have been very able as the position requires. They need to have political acumen, strong leadership qualities and stature. In 1995, Newt Gingrich showed how powerful the Speaker can be by publishing the âContract with Americaâ which was a statement of policies America should adopt.
The Constitution does not require that the Speaker be an elected House Representative, though every Speaker so far has been an elected Member of Congress. The Speaker is second in the United States presidential line of succession, after the Vice President and ahead of the President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate.