Mr. President, the buzz saw that your healthcare bill ran into wasn't lobbyists and special interests it was tens of millions of American's who were saying, 'Stop!' John Boehner More Quotes by John Boehner More Quotes From John Boehner Senate Democrats are the ones standing in the way. They’re the ones jeopardizing funding. John Boehner politics We've passed a bill to fund the department and stop the President's unilateral action with regard to immigration. John Boehner politics If funding for Homeland Security lapses, Washington Democrats are going to bear the responsibility. John Boehner politics The House has done its job. Why don't you go ask the Senate Democrats when they are going to get off their ass and do something other than to vote no? John Boehner politics I have always believed that when it comes to fighting a war that Congress should not tie the president’s hands, it’s not going to be an easy lift. John Boehner politics In a time of global upheaval, the Holy Father's message of compassion and human dignity has moved people of all faiths and backgrounds, his teachings, prayers, and very example bring us back to the blessings of simple things and our obligations to one another. John Boehner politics We won this fight in the House. Now the fight must be won in the United States Senate. John Boehner politics At this point it's up to the Senate to act, and I expect that they will soon. John Boehner politics Prime Minister Netanyahu is a great friend of our country, and this invitation carries with it our unwavering commitment to the security and well-being of his people, in this time of challenge, I am asking the prime minister to address Congress on the grave threats radical Islam and Iran pose to our security and way of life. John Boehner latest-headlines The president warned us not to move ahead with sanctions on Iran, a state sponsor of terror. His exact message to us was: 'Hold your fire.' He expects us to stand idly by and do nothing while he cuts a bad deal with Iran.Two words: 'Hell no'. John Boehner latest-headlines I'm the guy born with the glass half-full. And I believe hope springs eternal, the American people want us to find a way to address their concerns. That was the big message out of the elections. You hear it from our members on both sides of the Capitol. I'm hoping the president heard the same message. John Boehner politics Our government does not spy on Americans unless there are Americans who are doing things that tip off our law enforcement officials to an imminent threat. It was our law enforcement officials and those programs that helped us stop this person before he committed a heinous crime in our Capitol. John Boehner politics Our goal here is to fund the Department of Homeland Security. And our second goal is to stop the president's executive overreach. John Boehner most-read-articles We're going to make it clear to the president that we're listening to the American people, who want us to work together on their priorities, and their priorities have to do with the economy and jobs, we hope he'll start to listen, too, and reconsider his opposition to some of our jobs bills. John Boehner latest-headlines When the Democrats had total control of the Congress they couldn't find the votes, it's doubtful the votes are here to raise the gas tax again. … I’ve never voted to raise the gas tax. We'll have to work our way through it. John Boehner politics During my years here when I voted, I have the eighth most conservative voting record in the Congress. And it does pain me to be described as spineless or a squish. John Boehner politics I'm the most anti-establishment speaker we've ever had. John Boehner politics I'm pretty comfortable in my own skin. And I'm going to do my best to show all of our members, Democrats and Republicans and those members who voted against me, that I'm up to the job that I was given. John Boehner politics We've got to find a way to deal with America's crumbling infrastructure and we need to do it in a long-term program that is in fact funded. John Boehner politics Unfortunately, by threatening two of these bipartisan jobs bills, the president essentially is telling the American people he really doesn't care what they think. John Boehner politics
