Sentence examples for speaker office from inspiring English sources

"Taking Boehner out now would keep Cantor out of the Speaker' office," Gawken wrote.

to deauthorize the so-called post-speaker office.

Jones said he would have moved to get rid of the post-speaker office 20 years ago if he had known about it then.

Indeed, the post-speaker office has been around since 1970, when Congress provided an allowance to former Speaker John McCormack after a 42-year career in the House.

The conservative lawmakers are formally introducing the two-page bill to repeal the authorization for the post-speaker office on Wednesday, and they plan to write a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis).

Why in the world do they need an office at the expense of the taxpayer?" According to Jones and Massie, former Speaker Dennis Hastert's post-speaker office cost taxpayers around $1.9 million, but it could have cost up to $4 million if Hastert had availed himself of all the perks he was legally entitled to.

As for Massie, he said the first test whether this was just about stopping Democratic amendments would come this week, when the Rules Committee decides whether it will give floor time to an amendment of his that would defund the so-called post-speaker office.

Today's Republican leader, John Boehner, vows to do the opposite — to weaken the speaker's office, decentralize authority and move step by step.

Gingrich concentrated power in the speaker's office, weakened the committee chairmen and built his machine for speed.

Mr. Gingrich's real purpose was to centralize power in the speaker's office, which was staffed with young right-wing zealots who followed his orders without question.

Black smoke poured out of shattered windows and several offices succumbed to flames, including the speaker's office, although the main chamber appeared to be unscathed.