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CQ Roll Call May 25, 2013

Boehner Faces First Defections

Tom Williams/Roll Call
Speaker John Boehner experienced a series of legislative setbacks this week, showing that party unity isn’t always a given in the majority.

Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson said the GOP is in “disarray.”

“I don’t think they really have found their center yet in terms of from which they are going to govern,” the Connecticut Democrat said. “They have the responsibility of governing, and it seems right now they are coming apart at the seams.”

Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said it was easy for Republicans to complain when they were in the minority, but now they are going to have to exercise some leadership.

“I think the American public is going to have an opportunity to view the Republicans’ performance as opposed to the rhetoric they have been using for the past few years,” the Maryland Democrat said.

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