On ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Speaker John Boehner said, “dealing with our debt and deficit are critically important” for economic growth and job creation.
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Tune in this Sunday, May 20, when Speaker John Boehner appears on ABC's This Week with host George Stephanopoulos.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement today praising House passage of the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4310):
House leaders sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder this morning demanding full cooperation with the ongoing investigation into the “Fast and Furious” operation and the death of Border Agent Brian Terry.
Speaker Boehner welcomed American music legend Glen Campbell to the Capitol this morning. Campbell performed at the Library of Congress last night as part of a farewell tour to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, which he was diagnosed with last year.
A Reformer Who Took on the Establishment
Elected to Congress in 1990, John quickly became a voice for reform in Congress. First, he adopted a "no earmarks" policy that he carries with him to this day. And as part of the "Gang of Seven", he and fellow lawmakers took on the House establishment - Democrats and Republicans. Together, they successfully closed the scandal-riddled House Bank, uncovered "dine-and-dash" practices at the House Restaurant, and exposed drug sales and cozy cash-for-stamps deals at the House Post Office.
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