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House of Representatives minority leader John Boehner (2nd L)(R-OH) ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:37:05 GMT

(Reuters) - House of Representatives minority leader John Boehner (2nd L)(R-OH) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walk towards the West Wing of the White House after speaking to the press, following a meeting by bipartisan leaders of congress and U.S. President Barack Obama that discussed the economy and jobs, in Washington February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed

House of Representatives minority leader John Boehner (L)(R-OH) ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:33:37 GMT

(Reuters) - House of Representatives minority leader John Boehner (L)(R-OH) speaks to the press alongside Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), following a meeting by bipartisan leaders of congress and U.S. President Barack Obama that discussed the economy and jobs, in Washington February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed

House Minority leader John Boehner speaks following a meeting ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:03:52 GMT

(AFP) - House Minority leader John Boehner speaks following a meeting with US President Barack Obama to discuss the economy and jobs outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) speaks as House Minority ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:18:36 GMT

(AFP) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) speaks as House Minority leader John Boehner looks on following a meeting with US President Barack Obama to discuss the economy and jobs outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, right, and Senate ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:34:08 GMT

(AP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, right, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walk past the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, following their meeting with President Barack Obama and bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate to discuss the economy and jobs. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

(L-R)House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, House Minority leader ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:03:44 GMT

(AFP) - (L-R)House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, House Minority leader John Boehner and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi listen as US President Barack Obama speaks about the economy and jobs in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)

U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader John Boehner (L)(R-OH) ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:45:53 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader John Boehner (L)(R-OH) looks on as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the press, following a meeting by bipartisan leaders of congress and U.S. President Barack Obama that discussed the economy and jobs, in Washington February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader John Boehner (L)(R-OH) ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:44:39 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader John Boehner (L)(R-OH) speaks to the press alongside Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), following a meeting by bipartisan leaders of congress and U.S. President Barack Obama that discussed the economy and jobs, in Washington February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, left, and Senate ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:39:49 GMT

(AP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, left, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speak to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, after a meeting between President Barack Obama and bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate to discuss the economy and jobs. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, left, and Senate ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:37:08 GMT

(AP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, left, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 20100, after a meeting between President Barack Obama and bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate to discuss the economy and jobs. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, looks ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:33:49 GMT

(AP) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, looks on as House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio speaks to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, after a meeting between President Barack Obama and bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate to discuss the economy and jobs. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, left, and Senate ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:30:51 GMT

(AP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, left, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, speak to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, after a meeting between President Barack Obama and bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate to discuss the economy and jobs. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Vice President Joe Biden, far left, takes his seat in the Cabinet ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:06:04 GMT

(AP) - Vice President Joe Biden, far left, takes his seat in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, before the start of a meeting between President Barack Obama and bipartisan House and Senate leaders to discuss the economy and jobs. From left are, Biden, House Minority Leader of John Boehner of Ohio, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., the president, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama meets with bipartisan House and Senate ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:58:43 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama meets with bipartisan House and Senate leaders to discuss the economy and jobs, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the Cabinet Room of the White House,Washington. From left are, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calf.; the president; and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:53:54 GMT

(AP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, listens to President Barack Obama, right, during a meeting of House and Senate bipartisan leaders to discuss the economy and jobs, Tuesday, Feb. 2010, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington. From left are, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., Boehner, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. and the president. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama meets with bipartisan House and Senate ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:51:01 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama meets with bipartisan House and Senate leaders to discuss the economy and jobs, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. From left are, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and the president. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama meets with bipartisan House and Senate ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:45:12 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama meets with bipartisan House and Senate leaders to discuss the economy and jobs, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the Cabinet Room of the White House,Washington. From left are, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md.; House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calf.; the president; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama meets with bipartisan House and Senate ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:44:19 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama meets with bipartisan House and Senate leaders to discuss the economy and jobs, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the Cabinet Room of the White House,Washington. From left are, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md.; House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calf.; the president; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House Minority Leader John Boehner (L) listens to U.S. President ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - House Minority Leader John Boehner (L) listens to U.S. President Barack Obama talk with bipartisan leaders of the House and the Senate about the economy in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

U.S. President Barack Obama talks with bipartisan leaders of ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:36:53 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama talks with bipartisan leaders of the House and the Senate about the economy in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, February 9, 2010. From L-R are: House Minority Leader John Boehner, Speaker of House Nancy Pelosi, Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

Moderator David Gregory (L) and Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) House ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:18:05 GMT

(Reuters) - Moderator David Gregory (L) and Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) House Republican Leader, appear on "Meet the Press" in Washington, January 31, 2010. REUTERS/William Plowman/NBC/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

President Barack Obama holds up a document of Republican solutions ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:03:00 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama holds up a document of Republican solutions given to him by House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, before addressing Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference, in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Minority Leader ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:57:53 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio as House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., looks on at right, after Obama took questions from Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., flanked by House Minority ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:50:37 GMT

(AP) - House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., flanked by House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, left, and Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., listen as President Barack Obama takes questions from Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

US President Barack Obama alongside US House Minority Leader ...

(AFP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:14:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama alongside US House Minority Leader John Boehner (2nd L), House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (2nd R) and House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R) at the Republican GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Obama Friday chided Republicans for portraying his health reform plan as a "Bolshevik plot".(AFP/Saul Loeb)

From left, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, House ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:59:30 GMT

(AP) - From left, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., and Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., listen as President Barack Obama speaks to Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Barack Obama holds up a document of Republican solutions ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:59:08 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama holds up a document of Republican solutions given to him by House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, before he spoke to Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Minority Leader ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:49:00 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio after he took questions from Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Minority Whip ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:47:58 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., right, as House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio looks on at center, after the president took questions from Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

From left, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, House ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:59:52 GMT

(AP) - From left, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., and Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., listen as President Obama speaks to Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Barack Obama, seen on screen, addresses Republican ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:53:51 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama, seen on screen, addresses Republican lawmakers in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29,2010. Listening, from left are, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va. and Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Minority ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:43:42 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Minority Leader John Boehner as House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R) watches before speaking at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, January 29, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

U.S. President Barack Obama prays next to House Minority Leader ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:40:33 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama prays next to House Minority Leader John Boehner before speaking at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, January 29, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

U.S. President Barack Obama holds a copy of the GOP plan for ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:36:17 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama holds a copy of the GOP plan for government after being introduced by House Minority Leader John Boehner before speaking at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, January 29, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

From left, President Barack Obama, House Minority Leader John ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:30:57 GMT

(AP) - From left, President Barack Obama, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., and Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., bow their heads during the invocation, prior to the president addressing Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

From left, President Barack Obama, House Minority Leader John ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:27:10 GMT

(AP) - From left, President Barack Obama, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., bow their heads during the invocation, prior to the president addressing Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

From left, President Barack Obama, House Minority Leader John ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:23:48 GMT

(AP) - From left, President Barack Obama, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., bow their heads during the invocation, prior to the president addressing Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference, in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Barack Obama is greeted by House Minority Leader John ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:20:13 GMT

(AP) - President Barack Obama is greeted by House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, before speaking to Republican lawmakers at the GOP House Issues Conference, in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Barack Obama holds up a document of Republican solutions ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:16:11 GMT

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio gestures during a ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:37:50 GMT

(AP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio holds up documents ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:36:41 GMT

(AP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio holds up documents outlining the Republican's health care plan, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rep. Cathy McMorris, R-Wash. is at left. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio gestures during a ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:34:58 GMT

(AP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:34:08 GMT

(AP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, leads a Republican news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. From left are, Rep. Cathy McMorris, R-Wash., Boehner, Rep. David Dreier, R-Calif., and Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R) of Ohio raises his hand ...

(AFP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:52:44 GMT

(AFP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner (R) of Ohio raises his hand after US President Barack Obama said he'd listen to anyone that had ideas during his first State of the Union address at the US Capitol. There were no catcalls, a few quips, and a chant of "we're number one," as Obama blended confidence and contrition to rekindle his troubled relationship with US voters.(AFP/Saul Loeb)

From left, Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, House Minority Whip ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:24:52 GMT

(AP) - From left, Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., and House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio are seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, prior to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

US House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) speaks in Washington, ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:25:42 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - US House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) speaks in Washington, DC in 2009. Boehner dismissed Obama's announcement, saying it did not satisfy the primary concern of Americans -- jobs.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Alex Wong)

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2010 file photo, House Minority Leader ...

(AP) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:50:08 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2010 file photo, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. A one-two punch of bad news suddenly has Democrats facing an election year with campaign finance rules that favor Republicans and a revised Senate that can block Democratic initiatives. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

House Minority Leader John Boehner speaks during a news conference ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:53:34 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - House Minority Leader John Boehner speaks during a news conference at the US Capitol in 2009 in Washington, DC. Republicans, gleeful over winning the Massachusetts Senate seat held for nearly a half-century by Democratic icon Ted Kennedy, have said Tuesday's election means the Democratic approach to healthcare is dead.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kris Connor)

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news ...

(AP) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:08:35 GMT

(AP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news ...

(AP) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:07:49 GMT

(AP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)