WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – Speaker John Boehner resigned his post on Thursday saying he had “no regrets and no burdens.” In a speech on the House floor, Boehner listed his accomplishments, including ending earmarks, or money for a specific project, on massive government spending bills and using federal funds for a school voucher program for poor students in the District of Columbia. In a light-hearted speech, Boehner earned a standing ovation when he pulled out a box of tissues at the start of his remarks. He also said his House colleagues could “dress better.”
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