[jessduntno]

“In the summer of 1997 several House Republicans, who saw Gingrich’s public image as a liability, attempted to replace him as Speaker. The attempted “coup” began July 9 with a meeting of Republican conference chairman John Boehner of Ohio and Republican leadership chairman Bill Paxon of New York.”

[org.whodat]

Conference chairman is not the leadership, army and delay were in the leadership, conference chairman has no more authority than a committee chairman. The vote on his illegal and unethical dealings was all that was needed. Bob Livingston was the man that announced a run for speaker against newt the worm.