Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman very much for her remarks this evening, and I thank all the Members who came here, on both sides of the aisle, to speak. I want to particularly thank Ms. Kaptur for participating in this tribute to Speaker Boehner so that it was truly bipartisan this evening. I have some concluding remarks. I don't think there are any more speakers following that. I think we have just about enough time. I already said a few things about John, but let me continue. John Boehner was born in 1949. He was the second of 12 children, 9 boys and 3 girls. His parents, Mary Anne and Earl Henry Boehner, ran the family business, Andy's Bar, in Carthage, which is a neighborhood in my district. John's grandfather opened that bar back in 1938. John grew up in a two-bedroom house in Reading, with John sharing one bedroom with three brothers, while his sister had the other. His parents slept on the pull-out couch. Although his father would later build a three-bedroom addition to the house, John still had to share a single bathroom with his 11 brothers and sisters. So he learned how to manage conflict early in his life. Also, as the second oldest, he had to help his parents out not only around the house with his younger brothers and sisters, but also with the family business. At age 8, John began to work at Andy's Bar, starting by mopping floors. Later he would wait on tables. In doing so, John learned the value of a dollar and the importance of hard work.…”