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George Mason University student Rachel Reese, a D.C. resident, sucks on a pacifier and holds up a sign that reads, "Congress Stop Being Babies!" as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats call on House Speaker John A. Boehner to end the government shutdown at a news conference on the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday. (PHOTOGRAPHS BY Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, and other House GOP leaders emerge from a closed-door strategy session at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, follows Mr. Boehner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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House Speaker John A. Boehner "is using a procedural trick called 'deem and pass' to pass a continuing resolution defunding Obamacare in the House," says Matt Kibbe, president of FreedomWorks. (Associated Press)

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President Obama met with National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice (left) and House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Tuesday before meeting with members of Congress to discuss Syria and a proposed military strike. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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** FILE ** House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, speaks President Obama. (Associated Press photographs)

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House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, speaks to reporters outside the White House on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, following a meeting between President Obama and congressional leaders to discuss the situation in Syria. Mr. Boehner said he will support the president's call for the U.S. to take action against Syria for alleged chemical weapons use and said his Republican colleagues should support the president, too. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this 2013 file photo, House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, deemed Mr. Snowden "a traitor" for disclosing information that "puts Americans at risk" and "shows our adversaries what our capabilities are." (Associated Press)

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John A. Boehner

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House Speaker John A. Boehner is bringing his chamber's agriculture bill to the floor. House and Senate versions end direct payments to farmers in favor of broader crop insurance programs. (Associated Press)

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House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, said Monday he will bring his chamber's latest version of the farm bill to the floor this month. He declined to do so last year to avoid intraparty fighting during an election year. (Associated Press)