Boehner warns conservatives: Stray and be punished

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Conservatives who voted against advancing a “Fast Track” trade deal got a lecture from House Speaker John Boehner, who warned them that he endorses the punishment that has been handed down to some of them.

In a closed-door weekly Republican conference meeting Wednesday, the Ohio Republican told rank-and-file members that he supports a move to strip Rep. Mark Meadows of his Oversight subcommittee chairmanship.

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