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Boehner's Climate Bill Speech Seen as One for the Ages
Boehner’s climate speech is seen as one for the ages
By Molly K. Hooper
Posted: 06/30/09 07:44 PM [ET]
House Minority Leader John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) animated speech on climate change late last week has attracted praise from both Republicans and Democrats.
Boehner, known for his laid-back personality and constant shrugs, delivered a scathing critique of the Democrats’ climate bill that passed 219-212 on Friday. Some political observers on and off Capitol Hill say the speech could represent a significant change in Boehner’s leadership style.
Fifteen minutes into what most expected to be a two-minute closing argument against the bill, Boehner pulled out a pair of reading glasses from his coat pocket and flipped open the four-inch binder he had slammed on the lectern before him.
For more than an hour, Boehner essentially went page by page through a 300-page Democratic amendment that had been filed at 3 a.m. on Friday — 16 hours before it went to a vote.
Democrats protested, but Boehner was allowed to finish his address. The speech, dubbed the “fili-Boehner,â€Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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