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January 4, 2013

House Re-elects Boehner as Speaker Despite Recent Criticism 
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The House narrowly re-elected John Boehner as House speaker despite
criticism from party conservatives over his handling of the so-called
fiscal cliff. The new Congress faces another looming showdown over the
debt ceiling and possible spending cuts delayed under the "fiscal cliff"
deal. Boehner addressed the debt Thursday in his opening speech.

John Boehner: "As speaker, I pledge to listen and to do all I can to
help all of you carry out your oath of office that we are about —
all about to take. Because in our hearts we know it's wrong to pass this
debt onto our kids and our grandkids, now we have to be willing, truly
willing, to make this problem right."

House Speaker Boehner faced a massive backlash this week after initially
canceling a vote on relief for Superstorm Sandy. The House is expected
to vote on the first round of aid today.

 

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