Although nothing unexpected occurred today in the election for Speaker of the House of Representatives, I did learn that apparently you don't have to be a member of the house to be elected Speaker. It has never happened before and is very unlikely in the future, but the rules do not preclude it.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/275419-boehner-re-elected-speaker-with-some-gop-defections
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Friday, January 4, 2013
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