Political Quotes

John Boehner

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53rd Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015

Quotes by year · 1994–2022470 total · peak 2011 (85)
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Jul 27, 2007

Marketing loans and loan deficiency payments were there to facilitate the marketing of a crop. They weren't there to make or set up a system to allow or to put farmers in a position where they become day traders, and the current system…

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Jul 27, 2007

In the days after Katrina, and just several days after Katrina, when we had the precipitous drop in prices, it cost the Federal Government $3.5 billion in extra LDP payments. So what we're talking about here is sound agricultural policy…

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Jun 5, 2007

I am sorry that it is a fact that your panel members were not named until today, and not until after the indictment of a sitting Member. So the fact that almost 6 months have gone by in this Congress without any work on the part of the…

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May 22, 2007

The National Journal says, he met with Republican operatives and called it a 'piece of (EXPLETIVE DELETED) bill.'

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May 1, 2007

We need a bill that allows our troops to be funded, allows them to do their work, and allows them to continue to try to achieve victory in Iraq.

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Apr 26, 2007

It is hard to think of our institution without the services of our reading clerk, Paul Hays. Before we get back, Paul will retire, after some 41 years of service here in the House. Paul's distinctive voice, I think, is familiar to all of…

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Apr 24, 2007

A lot of the sectarian violence is being backed by Iran, has been caused by Iran.

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Apr 24, 2007

What was said by the general and others is that that would not be helpful to his cause and, quite frankly, went on to say that it would be -- it would hurt the very cause that we seek to win there.

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Mar 1, 2007

Over the last 25 years, there is no issue I have spent more time on during my political career than working with the employer community and the employee community, mostly represented by the labor movement. My goal throughout this last 25…

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Feb 10, 2007

I think what we ought to do is we ought to have full disclosure, full disclosure of all of the money that we raise and how it is spent. And I think that sunlight is the best disinfectant.

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Jan 10, 2007

Ethical stem cell alternatives continue to flourish in the scientific community.

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Oct 18, 2006

What he wants to do, Anderson, is sort of portray himself as part of the solution, rather than part of the problem.

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Oct 18, 2006

I believe I talked to the speaker, and he told me it had been taken care of.

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Oct 18, 2006

I made myself clear on the record for the last three weeks. And I told the Ethics Committee today the same thing that I have told many of you.

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Oct 5, 2006

And he told me it had been taken care of. And -- and in -- in my position, it's in his corner. It's his responsibility.

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Oct 2, 2006

I believe I talked to the Speaker and he told me it had been taken care of. And in my position, it's in his corner. It's his responsibility.

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Oct 2, 2006

I believe I talked to the speaker, and he told me it had been taken care of. And in my position, it's in his corner, it's his responsibility.

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Sep 21, 2006

The gentleman is aware there are some problems with the bill. We have been having conversations about trying to solve those problems. I don't expect it to be on the floor next week. With regard to raising the minimum wage, the House did…

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Sep 21, 2006

I would expect that we would have votes all that week, including the 17th. But once you get beyond there, it really is unclear as to when we will be back. I have been working with the Senate leadership trying to come to some understanding…

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