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...evidence to back up that charge. After Obama overturned the so-called abortion gag rule late last Friday - which had prohibited foreign nongovernmental family-planning groups from receiving any U.S. funds if they provided abortions or even lobbied for abortion rights in their country - House GOP leader John Boehner shot out a press release titled "President Obama's Executive Order Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Abortions Overseas," even though federal law continues to prohibit the use of U.S. funds for abortions in other countries...
...House Minority Leader John Boehner, who tussled with Democrats over the rules governing Congress's use of sites like YouTube and Twitter, saw the Rickroll video as an opportunity to offer some tongue-in-cheek criticism. "This is the same sort of bait-and-switch we see from House Democrats on important policy matters," wrote Boehner spokesman Michael Steel in an E-mail. "They promise something new and different, and then the same old tired, annoying stuff pops up. The American people (and the Speaker's cats) deserve better...
...despite Obama's claim that the package will be earmark-free. Critics of the bill have taken comfort from the possibility that both chambers will hold hearings before its passage, giving them an opportunity to air their grievances. "I remain concerned about wasteful spending," House minority leader John Boehner told reporters after meeting with Obama on Tuesday. "Simply put, we should not bury future generations under mountains of debt and create 600,000 new government jobs." In the face of a crumbling economy and a bill that includes massive tax cuts, voting against it - for any member, Republican or Democrat...
...first day in Washington was no exception. Obama's task was to look like a man in charge, reaching out to Republican and Democratic members of Congress, followed by photo ops and statements that could be read as closely as the oracles. Would the Republican House minority leader, John Boehner, thank Obama for making a courtesy call or praise their "productive discussions"? Would Republican Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell demand for Republicans a bigger seat at the legislative drafting table or simply welcome the new President? (See pictures of Barack Obama when he was in college...
With this expectation, Republicans are positioning themselves to be remade as the party of good government. Boehner announced last week that Republicans want the bill to be fully debated, pork-free and presented transparently to the American people. "The text of the measure should be made available online for the American people to review for at least one week," Boehner announced. On Sunday, House majority leader Steny Hoyer seemed to agree, calling Boehner's criteria "good" and adding, "We hope to meet those." McConnell, Boehner's colleague, even suggested over the weekend that some of the money should be given...