Boehner: Proudest Moment ‘The Pope’; Biggest Regret ‘the Debt Deal’ Fell Apart

‘The Pope ... listen, I’m an altar boy from Reading, Ohio, all right?’

HEMMER: "What's your proudest moment?"
BOEHNER: "The Pope. Listen, I’m an altar boy from Reading, Ohio, all right? Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. And I tried for 20 years to get a Pope to come and address a joint session of Congress. And I was able to do it while I was the speaker. It was a big day."
HEMMER: "What's your biggest regret?"
BOEHNER: “The debt deal with the president that fell apart. No ifs, ands, or buts."
HEMMER: "A grand bargain. I ask you because if you could choose one of the following: immigration reform, repeal of ObamaCare or the grand bargain, which one would you pick?"
BOEHNER: “The grand bargain by far. It would have really meant a lot for our economy. It would have meant more for people's incomes. It would have put our entitlement programs on a stronger foundation, no question about it.”

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