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The House GOP's continuing rejection of bipartisanship is exacerbated by its determination to apply a two-decade-old party guideline called the Hastert Rule. It says bills must have the support of "the majority of the majority,Michael Kors Outlet," meaning a majority of Republicans, to be even considered and stems from a statement by former GOP Speaker Dennis Hastert, who presided over the House from 1999-2007, that his job was "to please the majority of the majority."