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President Obama, Congressional Leaders Meet for Post-Election Lunch

Last week was a party for Congressional Republicans, who celebrated many election night victories.

But by Friday, it was time for business, when President Obama invited congressional leaders to lunch.
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You heard that Ohio's John Boehner warned the president not to take executive action he calls amnesty.

Amnesty is the act of allowing a group of individuals freedom from having to follow a certain law for a time. In this case, it would refer to allowing illegal immigrants to stay in the united states.

If the president allows amnesty without congress agreeing, some members say he would be violating how the U.S. Constitution is written.

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