Ryan has made no secret that he views that post, which would make him the lead to craft health care changes, tax reform and other major legislation, as his dream job. The former 2012 GOP vice presidential nominee has also left the door open to a bid for the 2016 presidential ticket.
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Although the rule wasn’t directly aimed at Ryan, his name mentioned when the proposal came up for a vote inside a closed door meeting on Friday. According to one GOP source familiar with the discussion, he was present for the discussion, but there wasn’t any extensive debate about the change.
Ryan’s office declined to comment on the new rule.
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