John Boehner is getting revenge. He secured his third term as - TopicsExpress



          

John Boehner is getting revenge. He secured his third term as speaker Tuesday afternoon, losing 25 votes on the House floor to three relatively unknown members of the House Republican Conference. But he’s already punishing those who betrayed him. First up: Florida Reps. Daniel Webster and Richard Nugent. The pair will be booted from their spots on the House Rules Committee, according to sources familiar with the decision. Webster ran against Boehner (R-Ohio) for speaker Tuesday, and Nugent supported his fellow Floridian. The Rules Committee is a panel appointed by the speaker, and it controls the flow of legislation to... politico/story/2015/01/boehner-allies-out-for-revenge-114007.html
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:55:20 +0000

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