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Boehner Remains Speaker

1:33 PM, Jan 3, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPER
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The AP reports that John Boehner will remain speaker of the House:

Republican John Boehner of Ohio has been re-elected as speaker of the House of Representatives. He received 219 votes, with 193 going for Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and 15 voting for another candidate or present. Six members did not vote.

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