“I know Boehner quite well. It rankles me a little bit to hear people say ‘He’s a very weak Speaker,’ and ‘Why don’t we have a Speaker like Sam Rayburn, Tip O’Neill, or even Newt Gingrich anymore?’ And I have to say, if any of those people had to lead the House with a caucus like John Boehner is leading, they would not be the legendary speakers that we think of today.” – Former Minnesota GOP Congressman Vin Weber after being asked if he viewed the challenges facing the Republican leadership in the House was a John Boehner problem during an event Thursday at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

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