Barack Obama: “My expectation was that Speaker Boehner was going to be willing to go…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2011

My expectation was that Speaker Boehner was going to be willing to go to his caucus and ask them to do the tough thing but the right thing.

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President Obama expresses disappointment in Speaker Boehner's inability to negotiate effectively with his party.

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