What factor limited Speaker of the House John Boehner's influence in Congress following the 2010 election?
a. divisions within the Republican Party
b. divisions within the Democratic Party
c. new limitations on the use of the filibuster
d. new limitations on congressional authority to raise the debt ceiling
Answer: a
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