'The younger generation today has a saying: 'Game recognizes game.' The fact of the matter is no other speaker of the House in the modern era—Republican or Democrat—has wielded the gavel with such authority or with such consistent results,' Boehner said.
Former House Speaker John Boehner paid a tearful tribute to Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday at the unveiling of her official portrait in the U.S. Capitol.
"You’ve been incredibly effective as the leader of your caucus. The younger generation today has a saying: 'Game recognizes game.' The fact of the matter is no other speaker of the House in the modern era — Republican or Democrat — has wielded the gavel with such authority or with such consistent results," Boehner said, calling Pelosi"one tough cookie."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., greets former Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Wednesday at a portrait unveiling ceremony for Pelosi in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall.Pelosi, who in 2007 became the first female speaker of the House, had joked about Boehner’s penchant for tears when she spoke at his portrait ceremony in 2019.
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