FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2013, file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, flanked by House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, and House Ways and Means Committee

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FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2013, file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, flanked by House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Boehner has shored up his political clout after a shaky month by persuading fellow Republicans to pick their fights with Democrats more strategically. His rebound helped the government avoid a potential default on financial obligations. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) less