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Republican Boehner wins second term as House Speaker
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) arrives to speak to the media on the ''fiscal cliff'' on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 21, 2012.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Boehner won a second two-year term as speaker of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday.
Despite a few Republicans holding back support for him, Boehner beat Democratic minority leader Nancy Pelosi by 220-192 votes, on the first day of a new Congress.
(Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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pbgd wrote:
How come he gets reappointed before the new Congress is even in session?
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