Boehner Acknowledges Some Public Option Support

House Minority Leader John Boenher (R-Ohio) was asked if he had heard from any supporters of the public option. Boehner jokes that he has received "some" calls from supporters. Two weeks ago, Boehner claimed he had not spoken with anybody outside of Congress who supported the public plan. (0:07)
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Lack Of Transparency In Health Care Negotiations, Charges Boehner

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says that during the 2008 Presidential Campaign, President Barack Obama promised greater transparency in the shaping of the health care reform legislation. Boehner contends that "this bill is being written in the dark of night." (0:18)
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Boehner Will Support $250 For Seniors If It Comes From Stimulus Funds

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday that he would support the recent announcement by the White House to provide senior citizens with a check for $250 if the move was payed for with Recovery Act funds.

“The stimulus bill is not working,” said Boehner during a press briefing. “If we’re going provide this benefit to our seniors, why don’t we take it from stimulus funds that clearly aren’t getting the job done?” (0:14)
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Boehner Balks At Copenhagen Trip

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) took issue with President Barack Obama’s decision to travel to Copenhagen to rally support for bringing the Olympics to Chicago.

“While the President is in Copenhagen tomorrow, the American people are going to wake up and find out that hundreds and thousands of more Americans have lost their jobs,” said Boehner.
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Boehner Says Obamacare WIll Force Americans Onto Gov't Plan

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said that President Obama will claim in his press conference Wednesday evening that health care reform will allow Americans to keep their plan. However, Boehner says that the proposal will actually force Americans into using the government plan. (:31)
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Boehner Warns That Health Care Reform Will Lead To Further Job Loss

During a press conference Thursday, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) warned that the proposed reforms to the U.S. health care system may lead to further job loss.

"When you raise the cost of employment...you get less employees. There’s no question that their proposal raises the costs of employers to have employees, because it requires all employers to have health care,” Boehner explained (0:15)


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Boehner: Pelosi's CIA Claims "Way Over The Top"

During a press conference Thursday, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) apparent claim that she was not briefed by the CIA over enhanced interrogation techniques is "way over the top" (0:23)
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Boehner Claims GOP Could Have Saved Twice As Many Jobs

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said during a press conference Thursday, that had his party been put in charge of the economic recovery efforts, they would have been able to have saved at least twice as many jobs (0:20)
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Boehner: No Truth Commission

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) explains how he believes that the Truth Commission would be counter productive for the nation as America must "look forward and not back." But if this committee does move forward, Boehner wants all the information to be released, specifically what Speaker Pelosi knew. (0:25)
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Boehner: Truth Commission Not In Nation's Interests

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) explains how he does not believe a Truth Commission is in the best interests of America, but if one does occur, all facts must be put on the table and exposed.
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Boehner: Pelosi Has Way Too Many Stories

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) states that Speaker Pelosi has had way too many stories about her knowledge of torture which only de-legitimize her position and make her look less trustworthy. (0:12)
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Pelosi Welcomes Afghan President

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) welcomed the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai to the U.S. Capitol today for a meeting with the bi-partisan leadership of the House of Representatives.
Speaker Pelosi said: "The relationship between the United States and Afghanistan began as one of importance to our country and it continues to be so."
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Afghan President Visits U.S. Capitol

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

The President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a meeting with the bi-partisan leadership of the House of Representatives.
President Karzai said: "The Afghan people with the journey that they began with the United States after the tragedy of September 11, have really seen that this friendship pays off."
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Boehner: Enough is enough!

By Suzia van Swol, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service
During a a weekly session with reporters, which brought up the discussion of the auto restriction plan and warranties on automobiles, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says that “all of these actions that get taken are going to have a reaction in the market place,” and he says that he thinks “enough is enough.”
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Boehner: "President Obama will create more debt than his 43 predecessors have in the last 220 years”

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

At a House GOP leadership stakeout this morning Republican leader Congressman John Boehner (R-OH) said: “The President’s budget spends too much, taxes too much and it borrows too much from our kids and grandkids…if you look at the debt numbers in his budget you will see that over the next six years President Obama will create more debt than his 43 predecessors have in the last 220 years.”
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Democrats take partisan advantage in the Senate

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH.) says that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV.) is using partisan advantage to control the Senate. Boehner says that because Senator Reid can control what is brought to the floor, that he should bring up a new Manhattan Project. He says that Reid should let all the Senators offer their suggestions for dealing with demand, supply, and conservation. (0:42)
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