Which Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, originally elevated to the Speakership on January 6, 1999, surpassed Joseph Gurney Cannon as the longest-serving Republican Speaker in history on June 1, 2006?
- Joseph G. Cannon
- Dennis Hastert
- Nicholas Longworth
- Newt Gingrich
Answer
The correct answer is B) Dennis Hastert.
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