◼ On paper, the Constitution mandates that “the House of Representatives shall [choose] their speaker.” In practice, though, this simple requirement has sparked some of the most colorful and controversial episodes in congressional history. - Daily Signal
The looming showdown between incumbent Speaker John Boehner and some Republican critics could write the next chapter....
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