Boehner gets emotional in Pelosi tribute: ‘My girl told me the speaker how much we admired her’
Former House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) expressed emotion as he delivered a message from his daughters to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) on Wednesday when Pelosi’s portrait was unveiled. became a target.
In his remarks, he praised Pelosi for leading the Democratic caucus for 20 years.
“You have always been kind to me, my family and, frankly, my team here in Washington. He said to me, “Tell the chairman how much we respect her.”
“You may not know, but my daughters are Democrats,” he quipped after the crowd applauded.
Boehner, who led the House Republicans from 2007 to 2015, served as a minority leader during Pelosi’s first term as chair from 2007 to 2011.
Boehner joined Congressmen, senators and Pelosi’s family on Wednesday at the unveiling of her portrait at the Capitol. The portrait will hang in the Speaker’s Lobby of the Houses of Parliament, alongside paintings of former Speakers, including Boehner.
Ohio Republicans handed Pelosi the gavel when she assumed the role of Speaker of the House in 2007. Then, in 2015, Pelosi gave the gavel back to Boehner.
Pelosi said of Boehner’s tribute, “I would have been a little disappointed if he didn’t get emotional.” known to be emotional And sometimes we cry at notable moments.
“You and I have been politically divided on many things over the years, but we never hated each other,” Boehner said on Wednesday.
“You may have heard me say it before, but you can object without being obnoxious,” he added.
He also told the story of when Pelosi gave him the gavel in 2011 and kissed Pelosi in the room.
“In 2011, when I became Speaker, you handed me the gavel in the House. I decided I was going to give you a big kiss,” Boehner said.
“Well, two things happened. First, the chairman stepped back and thought, as if no one was watching, that I could not allow her to reject me.
After his remarks, he kissed Pelosi on both cheeks.
“Today’s younger generation has a saying that games recognize games,” Boehner said. “And the problem is, no other modern Speaker of the House, Republican or Democrat, has wielded the gavel with such authority and with such consistent results.”
“Let me just say, you’re one tough cookie,” he added.
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