Senator Dick Durbin continues to weigh the fallout of House Speaker John Boehner's imminent plans to leave Congress. Even before yesterdays announcement the government would keep running into December, Durbin expressed his belief Boehner's departure delayed a government shutdown...

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Durbin isn't exactly singing the praises of Congressman Kevin McCarthy as Boehner's possible successor....

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McCarthy announced his bid for Speaker on Monday.