Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Cincinnati, Congressman Chabot, for organizing this important hour of recognition, and I thank all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have taken the time to be here to thank Speaker John Boehner for his service to America. Mr. Speaker, John has served the people of Ohio ably for well more than two decades, having begun his career in the Ohio legislature, but he has served here in the Congress now for more than two decades. If we think about that period of time, we think about the various situations that he has faced as a Member and then later as Speaker, certainly, in the late 1990s, being part of a broad coalition to balance the budget when President Clinton was President. Literally, we were able to balance the budget by the end of the 1990s and begin paying back America's long-term debt. That all changed with the dawn of war in the 21st century, with the 9/11 attack on our country, subsequent military conflicts, and then the 2008-2009 economic crash, which we are still digging our way out of. We look at the more recent, sad invasion by Russia of Ukraine and at the ensuing conflict in the Middle East that has now spilled over into Syria. I would say that this period of Speaker Boehner's service, both as Speaker and then prior, as a Member, has been a very difficult time for America.…”