A group of dissident Republicans failed on Thursday to push Rep. John Boehner to a second ballot in his election as a Speaker and potentially replace him as leader of the House.

Boehner faces sharp criticism from some within his conference and conservatives outside Congress both for the his final handling of the "Fiscal Cliff” legislation and for scrapping a vote on a Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill.  However, he did win.

My thoughts on his reelection is that it was up to the House, and that we must become united.  He has made new promises to us, ones I hope he will keep. We must pick ourselves up from the floor and come together. Under the Constitution Article 1 Section 2, the House holds the right to Impeachment.