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Ryan earlier this
week said he was open to replacing retiring House Speaker John
Boehner, but only if he could win the unified backing of his
divided party colleagues in the House. By Thursday afternoon he
had gathered support from conservative and moderate Republican
groups.
"I believe we are ready to move forward as a one, united team.
And I am ready and eager to be our speaker," Ryan wrote in a
letter to fellow lawmakers. Republicans are scheduled to
nominate a new speaker on Oct. 28, with a vote by the full House
on Oct. 29.
(Reporting by Susan Cornwell; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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