
**FILE** House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (left), Virginia Republican, accompanied by House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, speaks during a House Republican Leadership news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)

**FILE** House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (left), Virginia Republican, accompanied by House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, speaks during a House Republican Leadership news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)

Audience members listen as Rep. Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader (R), speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

Rep. Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader (R), speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

Rep. Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader (R), speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

Rep. Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader (R), speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

Rep. Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader (R), waves to the audience as he prepares to speak at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

Rep. Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader (R), speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

Rep. Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader (R), speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)