http://www.timesanddemocrat.com/articles/2006/11/17/ap/headlines/d8lf37o01.txt
GOP Chooses Boehner As Minority Leader
By ANDREW TAYLOR
Friday, November 17, 2006
WASHINGTON -
Cast into the minority by an angry electorate, House Republicans chose
Rep. John Boehner of Ohio on Friday to lead a return to power as
quickly as possible. "We're going to earn our way back into the
majority," he vowed.
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Blunt, Boehner Share Broad Network of Lobbyist Ties With DeLay
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=washingtonstory&sid=a64ZIkmVPv_w
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Boehner Passed Out Checks from Tobacco PACs to Members on the House
Floor. In 1995, Boehner distributed six checks from tobacco PACs to
members on the House floor. When asked why he did it, a staffer
responded, "The floor is where the members meet with each other."
[New York Times, 5/10/96]
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