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September 28, 2015

House Speaker Boehner Resigns from Congress After 25 Years 
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Republican House Speaker John Boehner has announced he is resigning not
only as speaker of the House, but from Congress. He has served in
Congress for 25 years and as speaker of the House since 2011. During his
tenure, Boehner has faced intense pressure from the far-right lawmakers
in his own party. In an interview with CBS Sunday, Boehner dismissed
members of the far-right Republican faction as "false prophets."

John Dickerson: "Are they unrealistic about what can be done in
government? That's the discussion."

Speaker John Boehner: "Absolutely, they're unrealistic. But, you know,
the Bible says beware of false prophets. And there are people out there,
you know, spreading noise about how much can get done. I mean, this
whole idea that we're going to shut down the government to get rid of
Obamacare in 2013, this plan never had a chance."

Many expect House Majority Leader Kevin Mc Carthy to assume Boehner's
position as speaker of the House. The California Republican has served
in the House since only 2006. He would be the least experienced House
speaker in more than a century.

 

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