Weepy-eyed Boehner roasted at portrait unveiling – Roll Call

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Weepy-eyed Boehner roasted at portrait unveiling

Grab the tissues

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner wipes away tears as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks during Boehner’s portrait unveiling on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

By Thomas McKinless

Posted November 19, 2019 at 6:36pm

Former Speaker John A. Boehner’s official portrait was unveiled at the Capitol on Tuesday. Unsurprisingly, there were tears.

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