Editorial Board

John Boehner's Last Job

He said he'd "clean the barn" before leaving the House. Start shoveling, Mr. Speaker.

October 19, 2015 at 8:40 PM UTC

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In an interview shortly after he announced his intention to retire last month, Speaker of the House for a While Longer John Boehner said: "I don't want to leave my successor a dirty barn. So I want to clean the barn up a little bit before the next person gets there."

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