John Boehner

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House Speaker John A. Boehner frequently holds up a card embossed with a list of more than two dozen "jobs" bills passed by the House to support his call for cooperation. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks June 28, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, joined by other House GOP leaders, meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a political strategy session. Boehner defended the contempt of Congress vote against Attorney General Eric Holder, commented on the looming Supreme Court decision on the health care, and updated progress on student loans and the transportation bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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House Speaker John A. Boehner, seen with Majority Leader Eric Cantor (left) and Rep. Tom Price, said the Supreme Court's ruling upholding the heart of the health care law will "strengthen [Republicans'] resolve that this law is repealed." (Associated Press)

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House Speaker John A. Boehner (center), Ohio Republican, walks toward the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, June 28, 2012, after the Supreme Court's ruling on President Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Surrounded by staff members, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (center), Virginia Republican, leaves House Speaker John Boehner's office on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 28, 2012, after the Supreme Court's ruling on President Obama's health care law. (Associated Press)

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, joined by other House GOP leaders, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a political strategy session. From left are, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, Boehner, Rep. Renee Ellmers of North Carolina, and Rep. Bill Flores of Texas. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, joined by other House GOP leaders, meets with reporters on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a political strategy session. Boehner defended the contempt of Congress vote against Attorney General Eric Holder, commented on the looming Supreme Court decision on the health care, and updated progress on student loans and the transportation bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, speaks at a news conference following a Republican political strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)