U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) waits for members to arrive for a ceremonial swearing in on Capitol Hill January 5, 2011 in Washington, DC. The 112 U.S. Congress has convened on Capitol Hill today. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) has his Congressional lapel pin put on by a fellow congressman after arriving in the House chamber January 5, 2011 in Washington, DC. The 112th U.S. Congress was sworn-in today, with Republican legislators taking control of the House of Representatives and expected to begin attempts to dismantle portions of U.S. President Barack Obamaï¿?ï¿?ï¿?s legislative agenda. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (R) receives the Speaker's gavel from outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L) January 5, 2011 in Washington, DC. The 112th U.S. Congress will be sworn-in today, with Republican legislators taking control of the House of Representatives and expected to begin attempts to dismantle portions of U.S. President Barack Obamaï¿?ï¿?ï¿?s legislative agenda. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Newly elected US Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) holds up his gavel to the Republican side of the House during the opening session of the 112th Congress on January 5, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Newly elected US Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) makes remarks during the opening session of the 112th Congress on January 5, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Incoming House Speaker John Boehner salutes the assembled members of the U.S. Congress as he takes to the podium in front of the speaker's chair for the first time after being elected Speaker on the opening day of the 112th United States Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 5, 2011. Republicans are taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives since winning a majority in the November U.S. Congressional mid-term elections. REUTERS/Jim Young
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (2nd R) reaches for Sophia Schilling to get her to participate in her father U.S Rep. Bobby Schilling (R-IL) (L) mock swearing in ceremony on January 5, 2011 in Washington, DC. The 112th U.S. Congress was sworn-in today, with Republican legislators taking control of the House of Representatives and expected to begin attempts to dismantle portions of U.S. President Barack Obamaï¿?ï¿?ï¿?s legislative agenda. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (R) tries to get Sophia Schilling (L), the three-year-old daughter of Rep. Bobby Schilling (R-IL), to join a ceremonial swearing in on Capitol Hill January 5, 2011 in Washington, DC. The 112 U.S. Congress has convened on Capitol Hill today. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
New US Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) gives the oath of office to the 112th Congress on January 5, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)