Democrats claimed Boehner made the plan B offer because he knows he can't get conservative House Republicans to back the agreement he is negotiating with the president.

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"I told Alex what I would do if it didn't work out and we needed a Plan B, " he said.

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He made the comments after revealing on Twitter his sitcom, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, had been cancelled midway through its second series.

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At one point, you know, Jack Straw said, they didn't come out and name anyone in particular, and he said, we don't care if it's Mr. A or Mr. B, we just don't want to deal with Mr. Nobody.

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