House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, right, accompanied by House Republican leaders, finishes a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. From are: House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and Boehner. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)