. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R) (R-IL) joins former speakers of the House (L-R) James Wright Jr. (D-TX), Thomas Foley (D-WA) and Newt Gingrich (R-GA) in a four-way handshake during a meeting on Capitol Hill November 12, 2003 in Washington, DC. The speakers were on Capitol Hill to participate an event on the changing nature of the U.S. House of Representatives speakership.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)