Political Diary

The Boehner Bash

Jan. 3, 2013 2:42 p.m. ET

Apparently, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie isn't taking his re-election for granted. That would be the charitable explanation of the Republican's seven-minute dress-down yesterday of House Speaker John Boehner for postponing a vote on a federal Hurricane Sandy relief bill.

According to Mr. Christie, the speaker inexplicably pulled a vote on the relief bill late Tuesday night despite assurances from House leadership that it would be considered. "All I can tell you is this was the speaker's decision, his alone,"...

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