we had a number of callers reflect a similar sentiment. but his responsibility is not to the institution, but to the house. do you think that devotion to the institution is something the next speaker will be equally fervent about? guest: it's an interesting point. the house in the camaraderie of the house. that something that he will miss when he leaves. is anrtainly, that interesting debate, whether he is serving the nation or serving institution. overall, you also have to remember that there was a resolution hanging over speaker meiners had -- speaker boehner's head. they basically were saying i'm not sure if i'm going to bring this resolution to the floor. it depends on house speaker boehner handles the fiscal sloot -- showdown. when you have any will to survive that vote?

democrats indicated they would not move to vacate the speakership. overall that was an extremely embarrassing incident, who has gone through two coup attempts and survive them. host: we would like to hear your thoughts. (202)-784-8000 for democrats. (202)-784-8001 for republicans. (202)-748-8002 for independence. and for all others (202)-748-8003. was there an implicit deal, the speaker saying i'm going to step down without any land parenthood defunding? guest: that was the end game. speaker boehner and mitch mcconnell repeatedly said there is not going to be another government shutdown. shutdown, the speaker

knowledge was a poor strategy. they didn't have the votes to override the veto. they didn't have the votes to get a bill to the president's desk. they wanted to avoid that. certainly this is minimized the chances of a shutdown in september. you can also make the argument that congress is doing what he does best, punting. it's going to punt these tough decisions until december. i will be a difficult decision for the next speaker, and also arguably increase the chances of a shutdown around christmas. host: wasn't the speaker a pretty prolific fundraiser and does kevin mccarthy share that ability or interest? guest: he is going to have to step up. your goal is to protect your majority. one of the legacies of speaker boehner haseaker the largest majority since the 1930's.

he's built up an interesting republican congress, but he couldn't get the thought -- the votes on this issue. you can't rely on the minority in most cases. and to increase your power and leverage, he was unable to do that on a lot of occasions. it ironic that the people that he got elected are in a caucus that are opposing his continuance is speaker? guest: that's right. anhout a doubt, it's interesting speakership. it's been to most was to say the least. speaker boehner going up against president obama and then reid, whenader harry republicans won the senate, it's a very difficult job and speaker weiner likes to play golf and red wine. he was always going to be enjoying life after congress. overall is going to be interesting what he does between

now and october 30, will you move controversial bills, that's the big question. host: there were a number of that said mitch mcconnell needs to be the next to go. how safe is his leadership? host: -- guest: i think it's very safe. 2016 politics and the race for the white house. many of the candidates running for the republican nomination has been critical of mitch mcconnell, critical of john boehner and we are celebrating the fact that john boehner resigned. mitch mcconnell is highly respected within his conference in the senate. i think his job is very safe. but he is going to take a lot of criticism because is a lot of frustration in washington. rating --ave calls waiting.

caller: good morning. i'm getting a little confused as a republican because i remember back when john boehner took over as the speaker, and he said we not going to be pushed around by the tea party, the tea party is not going to push the republican party around. we are going to do what has to be done to get business taking care of. road, he waswn the in the gym right word tip o'neill, he wasn't even in newt gingrich. he couldn't generate enough bipartisanship to pass anything. it's time for this guy to go. he was totally ineffective, and now we a spot in the road where the republican party is going nowhere fast. opinion and historical sense, how is the world going to look at john boehner and say that guy was maybe not the best speaker we

ever had? guest: certainly, if you look at speakership's, he is not going to be ranked among the most powerful speakers and regarded as one of the weaker speakers. this was a victory for the tea party the next amount before he even wanted at the press conference on friday, he indicated that he was planning to announce his resignation on his birthday in november, but moved it up. certainly, if you look at his hugey, he almost had a deal with obama in 2011 that was close to happening. it did not happen. but he did eliminate earmarks, and that's one of the things he is going to be talking about over the next month. interesting though, when you eliminate earmarks, that was a victory for many on the right, ,ncluding critics of earmarks that's also an enticement to get votes very if you can get out earmarks for your votes. he didn't have that tool at his

defense. that hurt him when he was trying to herd these cats and get 218 votes on the house floor. gavin on the independents line. whatr: i don't understand are the positive things -- i know we has a legacy. one of the positive things he brings -- what are the positive things he brings? i'm independent because i'm looking for reason to support anything intellectual and smart for the country. but the republican party has done by their own admission, nothing. they just want to block president obama. has 8%n the congress favorability and we are not -- the congress is in the least amount of work in 2014, 2015. i'm looking for positive reasons to support, and speaker weiner did a terrible job. -- speaker boehner did a

terrible job. are trying to block planned parenthood but we still don't have a balanced budget. we still don't have roads and bridges being built. where working on things that are relevant to the general public when we have so many important things to do including stepping up to those important things. speaker boehner wanted to do good things. he wanted to pass reform bill and had a secret bipartisan group working on that for years. that group never was able to come to any type of compromise. the big fiscal deal with president obama that was going to be an exchange of cutting spending and increase taxes. around 2011 as they were working on the debt ceiling. he wanted to do big things. and certainly has gotten some things done, but they're not sweeping legislation. it was a big medicaid bill that got through on this year. and a fast-track bill on trade

that speaker boehner and president obama deal -- both agreed with. as far as sweeping tax reform and immigration reform, just didn't happen. assuming kevin mccarthy is elected speaker, what type of partner will he make for mitch mcconnell? has a goodink he relationship with mitch mcconnell, as speaker bayern is. they never surprise one another. will be interesting because mccarthy has recently been critical of the senate, where he said the house has passed a lot of bills, if you want to look at gridlock, look at the senate and suggested they should change their filibuster i do think they have a good relationship. kevin mccarthy's challenge, if and when he's going to be speaker because he is a heavy favorite, daniel webster,

republican from florida indicates he is going to run. no one else is that they're going to run. the house financial services committee. he has said he is going to make a decision early this week. i imagine by tomorrow, he's going to be announcing where he is going to run for speaker. he is a favorite of the right. going back to mccarthy, he's going to have to make the case, whoever he faces, a two-person race or three-person race, how is he different than speaker boehner? he's well-liked by the house are public and congress. he came and in 2006, only one of 13 republicans in the democratic wave. he helped recruit this majority. he knows these guys personally, plays basketball with them. but he is going to make the case that i am different in this way, 1, 2, 3. they clearly are looking for some different. on the delaware river, jim on the republican line. caller: good morning. was not thener

fighter the republicans needed at this time, especially with obama, who plays with his rules. muchouse really can't do with the way the senate is set up. we have to get back to the situation before we had a popular elected senate. andave the legislatures states appoint senators would have a vetoproof majority for republicans and be able to fight obama and pass some sensible legislation. boehner tried, but he just didn't have the fight in him. i would like to see steve king from iowa. guest: certainly republicans are frustrated with the senate, they would love to have outside the belly or inside the beltway, they would love to have 60 votes so they could move stuff to president obama's desk, even if a lot of work were vetoed. that's why some in the house

want the senate to change their filibuster rules. there is a tricky deal. remember, republicans have 54 seats in the senate right now. face a challenging election, if you look at the map, a far more -- doubled in on a republican seats they have to defend compared to democrats. it slips from 2014. mitch mcconnell is not really looking to win seats. he's looking to protect his majority. if the democrats win the majority, then good of the democratic president of a democratic senate, and changing those rules could really backfire. mitch mcconnell has been pressed to change the filibuster rules and he an institutionalist so i do not see that happening. host: our caller that this is the fight they needed to is this something the republican conference, particularly the freedom caucus, wants to see this now?

guest: certainly nancy pelosi indicated that this shows that the house is in disarray. they have been frustrated by the fact that we have had disarray in the house republican conference, the coup attempt against boehner. but democrats are in a large minority right now. they have an uphill battle to win the house. you are having this moment where speaker boehner is residing and a lot of republicans are saying let's talk about how we can do this more orderly and try to bring bills to the floor and be on the same page so we are not fighting each other and at the same time i do not know if that will be possible. it is a very difficult job to get 247 republicans on the same page for anything. host: democrat line, good morning. caller: i just call for two

reasons right i want to say i am a democrat, i'm watching republicans, i would never vote or them. the tea party is crazy and what happened to john boehner after all those years, that is disrespect. that is what they are. they are so disrespectful of everybody and everything. if it does not go their way, they close their doors. never mind what is happening to the people who elected them. i hope they never get the majority again. thank you for listening. host: let's to our independent line in cleveland, georgia. good morning. caller: good morning. i've got nothing against mr. boehner but i say it is a good , start. he had enough sense to get out of there. those who are voting for these people, we need to get rid of everybody who signs papers on the side, whether it is a caucus conspiracy or the democrats selling out to wall street. if they do not sign up to

represent the american people, we need to put them out of there. john boehner has a ability to read what is going on in the wind, the rest of the need to go with him. host: any thoughts on? guest: the republican congress was one of the worst in getting legislate and done. the fun i can point their finger at the senate, and the senate could point back. now the republicans have the house and the senate, so this is a concern in trying to reserve that majority. the house will probably remain redistricting unless there is a massive wave in 2016. it is a problem that republicans now on the congress. -- they owned the congress.

bad approval ratings are a problem for the gop. they cannot blame the democrats. it is a tough argument to make that case. host: they will be democratic votes for a continuing resolution. what else do you think is going to try to get done before his seat -- he resides? guest: he will be democratic votes and he will get it for the cr. really, a lot of these top of -- type of bills he has had to rely on democrats to get there is on final passage. he may also need their support on the rule that brings the bill to the floor. a lot of republicans are not going to be happy with the cr because it does continue funding for planned parenthood. i know some callers were calling in and i do not think finger boehner is going to move a lot of controversial legislation and i do not think it will move the export import bank. i think that will put him in a difficult position because mitch mcconnell opposes it, kevin

mccarthy opposes it. remember, this resolution, if he moves anything that is against what the tea party once, this resolution, seeking to oust him, could still be on the house floor. i do not think he is going to risk that. i would be very surprised if he moves something like export import bank or a big highway bill. we will see. host: peter, on our line. caller: thank you. mr. boehner's protége not put in my position, and a new phase comes in, do you think a shorter, prefer more concise bills sent up to the senate so that the public knows this is what this is about, it is not complicated, it is easy to understand, that might force is your passing? guest: that was the plan as far

as the spending bills that they were trying to move. they were trying to move a dozen of them individually. once again the did not have the votes to have those type of bills. as far as messaging and being simple, that has been the struggle for the congress to go up against. as well as the 2016 race for the white house where donald trump and others are getting a lot of attention. it is tough to get your message through all of that. but at the same time if you look at what the republicans need and to coalesce the hind obamacare replacement, they have been talking about that for years. they do not have an obamacare replacement that leadership is behind.

they need a nominee to really champion that cause. of course they want that nominee to get into the white house. host: reaction on friday from ted cruz and also donald trump for the speaker. clearly that played pretty well in the political setting for those candidates. guest: yes. marco rubio champion and announcing in his speech and getting a lot of applause. it is good politics for the hopefuls. they do not want to back washington insiders. bobby jindal calling for mcconnell to step down. congressional leaders are not popular at the same time, congress is never a cut popular base. but it is especially unpopular now. that is really hampering put

mitch mcconnell and john boehner have been trying to do, because they are taking so much friendly fire from the white house hopefuls. host: independent line. caller: good morning. it is very evident to me for the last half a century that the republican party and the democratic party have been ruining this nation. as far as i know, their problem is they listen to the lobbyist more than the people who put them in office. case in point is down here in the phoenix area we had a representative who had real good credentials. he was a cpa or something like that. we voted for him and in every district put him in office to go to washington dc and represent their views on how the government should be run and budgeting.

and people like boehner and the rest of the right knows took him out of his well-deserved committee and put him off as a side. the republican party, like democratic party, is mainly interested in promoting themselves instead of what is best for the country. people are getting tired of it. here is another point that everybody seems to be missing. since this is a representative government, what you see in republican party is truly indicative of the way it should be. it is not one big harmonious party where everybody goes everybody is going to vote in the same direction for the same thing, let's get along. the truth of the matter is this country is pretty well divided.

what you see in the republican party, at least, truly represents the way our representative government is supposed to be. you have one faction that wants to do one thing, and you have another faction that wants something else. it looks very and a manageable, but the truth of the matter is that is the way this government is meant to work. you look at the democratic party, and they just vote lockstep and perfect example of that is the worst piece of legislation we have ever seen in our lifetime, and that is the -- affordable care act. people can bad mouth the tea party if they want to come up with the truth of the matter is they really represent what is best for this country. host: he talks about the diversity of the republicans. that is part of the reason that the speakers that doubt is his difficulty managing all the

divergent views. guest: and they were -- the caller speaks of one who was bounced from a committee because he was not in step with the others. they use the current and that use the stick. -- the carrot, and when that didn't work, they use the stick. there was a rebellion from the right. they said that mark boughton meadows back on his subcommittee, and that is what happened. that is why it is so difficult because they tried persuasion, enforcement of intimate asian, -- intimidation. and it has not worked. host: an interesting meeting the day before the pope came that jim jordan was calling to the speaker's office, other members of the republican committee, the freedom caucus, was there any

sort of last-minute attempt on the speaker side to negotiate with those members in terms of the issue immediately in front of them, the continuing resolution and planned parenthood funding? guest: i think those meetings were basically, some members want more of that communication from the speaker's office that members who knew john boehner very well had a tough time meeting with him because he became speaker because his job is very big and he cannot meet with 246 republicans over time. that was an effort to say this is a strategy, we do not have the votes to defund planned parenthood, but we're going to step up that name a new committee to investigate them. we are going to put together a budget package under reconciliation rules were you only need 50 votes in the senate. that is the plan. i think it was a way of saying listen, i am bringing you into my here is the strategy.

trying to minimize how much criticism he was going to take from the jim jordan's and others in the house freedom caucus. host: a picture in this morning's cq weekly. it has me wondering about the role of the speaker itself. is it just an antiquated or old-fashioned notion that the speaker of the house is actually speaker of the house, or has that ever been that the speaker was not a political animal but truly the speaker of the house? guest: the role of the speakership is changing, especially in this age of social media. some people of said the john boehner would have been a good speaker in the 1990's, 1980's, 1970's. now is a different type of role you are taking. a lot more criticism. you cannot just go behind closed doors and make deals. recently there is so much reporting on what is going on at the end of the day.

that does hurt the ability for both parties to be able to get big sweeping legislation. that is a good thing because we do not let deals made in back rooms. without a doubt this bigger ship -- the speakership is changing. but is probably going to be kevin mccarthy's biggest challenge, should he get it. host: on that issue of social media, how challenging wasn't for your organization from your editor in chief of the hill, what was friday like four you? -- what was friday like for you? guest: it was a bit crazy. you are trying to find out what is really happening behind closed doors. that is a test of our leadership reporters and we have a grate staff. -- we have a great staff. but i would tell them that your goal is when speaker boehner or some other big republican is saying something behind closed doors, five minutes later, you need to figure out what that is. that means having relationships and context e-mails to find out what is happening behind closed

doors. it was a crazy day. but it is one where you are not going to forget, but this week is also going to be pretty crazy. host: republican line, myrtle beach, south carolina. caller: good morning. when i saw speaker peter sitting -- a speaker boehner sitting there crying, i physically got upset. i told my wife that if i was in the republican party, there would be a meeting tomorrow morning and he would be gone. you can't show your emotions. you have to be up to keep your emotions in check. he is third in line for the presidency. anybody who showed up for work and cried all day long, they would be let go the next day i promise you. that is what happened to him. host: what was it behind the speakers crying? was he a very emotional guy?

guest: speaker boehner, what you see is what you get. is very much the same behind closed doors. he is a very friendly guy, he tends to get emotional, especially when you do not expect it. when he is announcing his resignation, and seeing the pope, it is not surprising that there were tears. someone also mentioned, that male politicians can do that, but female politicians cannot. they would be viewed as weak. it is an interesting debate. kevin mccarthy, by contrast, i have not seen him cry. we shall see because the speakership can bring tears. host: democrat line. good morning. caller: with this issue of immigration, i am 65.

my parents were immigrants at one time. i sympathize a lot with immigration and that we should continue immigration but i also know people who are 65 and older but chose not to be u.s. citizens. i wonder, exactly the monetary benefits that people have not being a u.s. citizen is and may be part of the problem that we have with immigration. we should probably take a hard look at what stops somebody from not wanting to be a u.s. citizen. host: let's talk about immigration and speaker boehner. he elected to not bring before the house the senate passed bill a couple years ago. what were some of the politics behind that? guest: it was significant pushback from his conference. they did not like that senate

bill, and it is something that speaker weiner wanted to pass. -- speaker boehner wanted to pass. certainly he was eyeing passing the bill by having the secret bipartisan group. he ordered this group of about eight lawmakers to come up with a bill. they were not able to do that. the desire was there, but too many tea party lawmakers were very critical of it. speaker weiner was critical of -- speaker boehner was critical of it. he said that was not the solution they wanted to move over. they wanted to move their own solution. they were not able to come to an agreement on that, especially the thorny issues for the gop, donald trump making the case repeatedly for a wall on the southern border. mitt romney, when he ran into 2012 he went way right on immigration reform. i think of when you very interesting to see who the nominee is. jeb bush is a proponent of immigration reform. marco rubio was the author of that bill. he has stepped back and said that is a mistake and he will not reintroduce the bill. the nominee of the republican

party, whether they are pro-comprehensive immigration reform or anti-, they will have to deal with it. host: texas, independent line. caller: good morning. it while ago, obama signed an executive order eliminating the amount of money that is paid to veterans planes. i think there was a deal made under the table by the speaker because i have never heard anything where the speaker came out and was opposed of it. i'm a disabled republican combat veteran, and it applies to some of these newer veterans. 50 years ago this war was fought, and i'm still suffering. my question about speaker weiner -- speaker john boehner is this, how much money is he going to get when he retires?

guest: many go to k street and become lobbyists, we will have to see if he goes back home. or whether he stays in washington. get name to as lot of corporate boards, i think speaker boehner will do well in his retirement, no doubt about it. it remains to be seen exactly what he is going to do. he hasn't indicated that. he may still be deciding. host: in columbus, nebraska. though ahead. caller: this seems to of all been started when the female leader of the house raised her you have to vote on it first and then we will read what is in it later. that is where all this started.

host: what do you mean by that? explain yourself a little bit. how did that start where we are with speaker boehner? caller: the tea party. of course we all know it was nancy pelosi with the affordable care act. when she was in charge. they could have done something on immigration when obama's first took office. it was his campaign promise, if you play the videos. he was going to do something on immigration has first year. he lied. us tea partiers were out here. more afraid of us for with our bibles and our guns, or are you are afraid of isis with their koran's and their ak-47s? host: would you like to see in the speakership? caller: i would like to see someone who is not conservative, -- more conservative, but who can work across the line.

host: we will get some comments from bob. caller: the next person in the speakership is going to have a very difficult job. therefore had to have decisions from the get-go, whether it is moving on the senate passed highway bill, real rising -- reauthorizing import-export bank, dealing with immigration to some degree, and it leader in -- later in the year, dealing with government funding measures. overall, they're going to have to get the house republican conference at least to have a cease-fire with all of these back and forth -- that's going to be the most challenging part of the new job. host: to the caller's point, does this empower the more conservative caucus, in particular, tea party supporters? guest: in talking to members who have been around for a long time, the tea party gave been are the speakership. without the tea party, boehner is still minority leader. when you look at it from a governing standpoint, it's been very frustrating for people who have been around for a long time. if you look at the tea party

lawmakers, they don't have a candidate for speaker. maybe it's jeb hensarling. we will find out if run for the speakership. he is liked by the right and he is a taxes republican. exas republican. freedom caucus does not have a member. jim jordan, who heads that, is widely respected by the right and in the caucus and said he will not run for speakership that he has not ruled on other leadership spots. host: a couple other calls. democrat line. caller: good morning from south florida. a brief comment and a quick question. the comment is on the outgoing speaker. he is a good man. i'm a democrat, calling on a democrat line. i hope there will not be some he was a good man. kind of scandal following him or accusation of a scandal because he is a good man. i did see this coming. i am sure you're in the know. he was burning out.

the question i have is what about the lawsuit that he has against president obama? was there a potential lawsuit or a lawsuit that was actually filed? if you can give me some answers on that, i will take my answers off-line. guest: there has been executive action that the president has taken, whether it's on obamacare, and certainly immigration, that we really not seen a lot of headlines on that because there was some delay in filing, at least one of the boehner,as far as navigating is going to come out very you never know. speaker, ifas anything was going to come out, he would have come out by now. i think he is looking forward to his retirement. engagedyes and that is as he was early in his speakership, and if you look at some of the videos online, when he was going through those massive fights with the president, they took a toll on speaker boehner.

there is no doubt about it. host: we talked about this in the beginning, but just to revisit. this is the washington post reporting that the measures have him advancing before they leave. some say they are long-term budget deals, multiyear highway bills, a reauthorization of the export import bank, and extension of the federal debt ceiling. your take is that that stuff is not likely to happen. guest: speaker boehner, 10 days ago, the speaker's office was saying he is not going anywhere. because you have to say that. harry reid for months and months said he was quite run for reelection, until he wasn't. you do not want to lose power. you announce your residing you -- resigning, you lose power and leverage. he is a lame duck speaker. guest speaker boehner trying to move any of those controversial bills, he would have a huge fight on his hands. is tired of these

fights. he is looking forward to his retirement. he doesn't want a situation where he tries to move something to the house floor, and the speaker and waiting, kevin mccarthy if it is him, is ripping the speaker. i just don't see it. staten island, new york. john on the republican line. caller: good morning. i just want to make a comment about the military spending. we are spending $700 billion a year on the military. we have 14 nuclear powered aircraft. we have 60 nuclear powered missile carriers. we have 1200 basis in 120 countries according to wiki leaks. we are spending $160 billion over budget on the f 35. we are developing new intercontinental ballistic missile. we are renewing the ballistic missiles that we have, and that is going to cost $350 billion. we are $20 trillion in debt.

the republicans are talking about lowering taxes on corporations. we have the most unbelievably inefficient health care system in the world. that is my comment. thank you, have a good day. host: pilings of issues on the plate. guest: military spending, we are seeing that in the republican race for the white house. many are saying that we need to spend more. the sequester curb to defense spending, that's a big part of the budget negotiations that are going to happen later this year of what to do with the sequester or in the white house is said they need to stop the sequester, but only for military spending, but republicans want to increase that, but also have a sequester that hit social spending. a huge issue. it's interesting you mention the debt. you are not hearing a lot about the debt in the republican race for the white house. are you hearing about it?

yes. are you hearing huge lands to curb the debt? no. you are hearing more about tax reform and cutting taxes. there's a long way to go in that race. it's interesting that the debt which was a huge issue for the , tea party in 2010 and helped republicans get a majority in the house and senate, you do not hear about it as much. host: that is something that he has to get done before he leaves, has to be raised by early november. guest: that is a moving target. but anything that is done will be done with the blessing of the new speaker. speaker boehner was asked about this as far as would he move more bipartisan legislation, more democratic leaning largest nation in the weeks that he is remaining on the job, and he basically said i going to continue to do the same thing i have been doing. without a doubt, they may have to move some type of debt

ceiling bill before he leaves, but i think he will do that in post convocation with kevin mccarthy. if he is challenged by jeff hensley, he keeps his job. he keeps his job as majority leader, so he would be looking to work for a new speaker. same thing for the majority whip. if mccarthy becomes speaker, he will keep his job because we are in the middle of congress the beginning of congress. a lot of these races, they may not occur because people will stay in the state spot. host: on twitter, where are the big that would change people's lives for the better? medicare plan d just made a -- big former -- big pharma richer and us poor. we will leave with a question, should the gop passed bills that people want, not what the president wants? guest: part d was a republican

issue that a republican congress passed that bill and got it to bush's desk. prescription to pricing is a big issue right now. something just came out with a proposal to curb that. that i think is going to be something you will hear the candidates talk about. with so many candidates, honestly, it's hard for republicans to get their message out. , you see candidates drop are going to see some of these issue papers come out, donald trump has put out one or two issue papers, he is going to be issuing a lot more the coming weeks. host: thanks for the segway. bob cusack, you can follow him on the hill and the hell.com. -- hill.com. thanks for the update. on "face the nation," speaker mainer talked about his a compliments and issues with his

conservatives in his caucus. boehner: something icon blessed was the largest deficit reduction deal in the history of the country, saving 2.1 trillion dollars, protecting 99% of the american people from increase in taxes, or the first major entitlement reforms in 20 years. over the last 4.5 years, with a democrat president and all voted against by my most conservative members because it wasn't good enough. really we'?re going to talk -- really? this is the part understand. the majority of the house, unit 60 votes in the senate. the house and senate can't agree, the president gets to decide. our founders didn't want some parliamentary system where if you have a majority, you get to do whatever you wanted. they wanted this long, slow process. so change come slowly.

obviously, too slowly for some. >> are the unrealistic about what can be done in government? speaker boehner: they are on realistic -- unrealistic. the bible says beware of false prophets. there are people spreading the noise about how much can they do. the idea to bring a shutdown in the government to get rid of obamacare in 2014 never had a chance. over the course of the august recess in 2013, a lot of my republican colleagues who knew it was a fool's errand were getting all this pressure from home to do this. we have groups here in town, members of the house and senate here in town, who whipped people into a frenzy believing they can converse things that they know are never going to happen.

>> is this marion barry's place? that's his place. i call them up and said, mr. mayor, i have just been to club 55, don't you realize that people are watching what you do, where you go, they say you sit there all the time and watch naked dancing girls? there was applause pause and he says it's nice, isn't it very. "q&a," nbc for tom sherwood on the corruption. people signed a letter saying they agree with governor mcdonnell, what he did was politics, not bribery. and that these gifts, he should have reported the gifts, that might be a crime, but he didn't report the gifts. child's wedding, $50,000, $70,000 loan's. the problem was, bob mcdonald had potentially been a vice president of canada. he went in over his head when he got into the governor's office.

this is a case where you are a public figure that let your messy private life combined together. tonight it into eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." >> pope francis is wrapping up his visit to the united states today. in philadelphia, this morning, the pontiff met with 300 visits the seminary, and then victims of sexual abuse and inmates of philadelphia prison. later today he celebrates outdoor mass on the binghamton -- benjamin frank at berkeley. we will show you some of his visit to the u.s., we begin with his arrival in washington, d.c. at joint base andrews where he was greeted by president and michelle obama.

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[cheering] francis, yes we do. we love francis, how about you? we love francis, yes we do. we love francis, how about you? we love francis, yes we do. we love francis, how about you? [applause] [cheering]

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>> on wednesday, the pope was at the white house for a formal greeting ceremony by the president, followed by a motorcade around the ellipse. this is just under an hour. [appuse] >> and mrs. michelle obama. [playing "hail to the chief"] [drum roll]

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>> ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of the holy see, followed by the national anthem of the united states. >> present. arms. >> flags, present. ♪

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>> present arms. mr. president, this concludes the honors. [cheers and applause] president obama: good morning.

[cheers and applause] president obama: what a beautiful day the lord has made. holy father, on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. [applause]

i should explain that our backyard is not typically this crowded. but the size and the spirit of today's gathering is a small reflection of the deep devotion of some 70 million american catholics. [applause] it reflects as well, the way your message of love and hope has inspired so many people across our nation and around the world. so on behalf of the american people, it is my great honor and privilege to welcome you to the united states of america. [applause] today, we mark many firsts. your holiness, you have been

celebrated as the first pope from the americas. [applause] this is your first visit to the united states. [applause] and you are also the first pontiff to share an encyclical through a twitter account. [laughter] [applause] holy father, your visit not only allows us in some small way to reciprocate the extraordinary hospitality that you extended to me at the vatican last year, it also reveals how much all americans from every background and every faith value the role that the catholic church plays in strengthening america. [applause]

from my time working in impoverished neighborhoods in with the catholic church in chicago, to my travels as president, i have seen firsthand how every single day, catholic communities, priests, nuns, they are feeding the hungry, healing the sick, sheltering the homeless, educating our children, fortifying the faith, that sustains so many. and what is true in america is true around the world. from the busy streets of buenos aires to remote villages in kenya, catholic organizations serve the poor, minister to prisoners, build schools, build homes, operate orphanages and hospitals, and just as the

church has stood with those struggling to break the chains of poverty, the church so often has given voice and hope to those seeking to break the chains of violence and oppression. and yet i believe the excitement , around your visit, holy father, must be attributed not only to your role as pope but to your unique qualities as a person. [applause] in your humility, your embrace of simplicity, and the gentleness of your words and the generosity of your spirit, we see a living example of jesus' teachings, a leader whose moral authority comes not just through

words but also through deeds. [applause] you call on all of us, catholic and non-catholic alike, to put the least of these at the center of our concerns. you remind us that in the eyes of god, our measure as individuals and our measure as a society is not determined by wealth or power or station or ewlebrity but by how well we h to scripture's call to lift up the poor and to the marginalized. [applause] to stand up for justice, against inequality, to ensure that every human being is able to live in dignity, because we are all made in the image of god.

[applause] you remind us that the lord's most powerful message is mercy. and that means welcoming the stranger with empathy and a truly open heart. [applause] from the refugees who flee war-torn lands to the immigrant who leaves home in search of a better life. [applause] it means showing compassion and love for the marginalized and the outcast, to those who suffered, and those who have caused suffering and seek redemption. you remind us of the cost of war. particularly, on the powerless,

and defenseless and urge us toward the imperative of peace. [applause] holy father, we are grateful for your invaluable support of our new beginning with the cuban people, which hold out the promise -- [applause] which holds out the promise of better relations between our countries, and greater club ration across -- cooperation across our hemisphere and a better life for the cuban people. we thank you for your passionate voice against the deadly conflicts that ravage the lives of so many men, women, and children, and your call for nations to resist the sirens of war and resolve disputes through diplomacy. you remind us that people are only free when they can practice their faith freely. [applause]

here in the united states, we cherish religious liberty. it was the basis of so much of what brought us together. in the united states, we cherish our religious liberty but around the world, at this very moment, children of god including christians are targeted and even killed because of their faith. believers are prevented from gathering at their places of worship, and the faithful are imprisoned and churches are destroyed. so we stand with you in defense of religious freedom, knowing that people everywhere must be able to live out their faith free from fear and intimidation. [applause]

and holy father, you remind us that we have a sacred obligation to protect our planet -- god's magnificent gift to us. [applause] we support your call to all world leaders to support the communities most vulnerable to changing climates. to come together to preserve our precious world for future generations. [applause] your holiness, your words and deeds set a profound moral example. in these gentle but firm reminders of our obligations to god and to one another, you are

shaking us out of our complacency. all of us may, at times, experience discomfort when we contemplate the distance between how we lead our daily lives and what we know to be true. what we know to be right. i believe such discomfort is a blessing for it points to something better. you shake our conscience from slumber. you call on us to rejoice in the good news, in the confidence that we can come together in humility and service to pursue a world that is more loving, just and more free. , here at home and around the world, may our generation heed your call to never remain on the sidelines of this march of living hope. for that great gift of hope, holy father we thank you and we

, welcome you with joy and gratitude to the united states of america. [applause] pope francis: good morning. >> good morning! pope francis: mr. president, i am deeply grateful for your welcome in the name of all americans.

as the son of an immigrant family, i am happy to be a guest in this country, which was built largely built by such families. [applause] pope francis: i look forward to these days of encounter and dialogue in which i hope to listen to and share many of the hopes and dreams of the american people. during my visit, i will have the honor of addressing congress where i hope as a brother of this country to offer words of

encouragement to those who guide the nation's political future it founding principles. i will also travel to philadelphia for the meeting of families to celebrate and support the institutions of marriage and families at this critical moment in the history of our civilization. [applause] pope francis: mr. president, together with the fellow citizens, american catholics are committed to building a society

which is truly tolerant and inclusive. to safeguarding the rights of individuals and communities, and to rejecting every form of injustice and discrimination. [applause] pope francis: with countless other people of goodwill, they are likewise concentrating efforts to build a just society and respect their deepest concerns and their right of to religious liberty. [applause] pope francis: the freedom reminds one of america's most precious possessions. as my brothers, the united

states bishops have reminded us, all are to be vigilant precisely as good citizens to preserve and defend that freedom from everything that would threaten or compromise it. [applause] pope francis: mr. president, i find it encouraging that you are proposing an initiative for reducing air pollution. [applause] pope francis: accepting the urgency, it seems clear to me also that climate change is a

problem we can no longer be left to our future generations. [applause] pope francis: when it comes to the care of our common home, we are living at a critical moment of history. we still have time to make the change needed to bring about a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change. [applause] pope francis: such change demands on our part a serious

and responsible recognition not only of the kind of the world we may be leaving for our children, but also to the millions of people living under a system which has overlooked them. our common home has been part of this group which cries out to heaven and which today, powerfully strikes our homes, our cities, our societies. to use a telling phrase of the reverend martin luther king, we can say that we have defaulted on our promissory note and now

is the time to honor it. [applause] pope francis: we know by faith that the creator does not abandon us. he has never forsaken us, he loves us and never repents for having created us. humanity has the ability to all together in building our common home as christians inspired by this sentiment. we wish to commit ourselves to the conscious and responsible care of our common home.

effort which, the are recently made to mend broken relationships and to open new doors to cooperation within our human family represent positive steps along the path of reconciliation, justice, and freedom. i would like all men and women of good will in this great nation to support the efforts of the international community to protect the vulnerable in our world and to stimulate integral and inclusive models of development.

[applause] so that our brothers and sisters everywhere may know the blessings of peace and prosperity, which god wills for all of his children. mr. president, once again, i thank you for your welcome. i look forward to this day in your country. god bless america. [applause]

>> ladies and gentlemen, the saint augustine gospel choir from washington, d.c. [applause] ♪ lord, i will lift my eyes to the

hills, knowing my help is coming from you your peace you give me in time of us all you are the source of my strength. you are the strength of my life.

i lift my hand in total praise to you amen. amen. amen. amen. amen. amen. amen. amen. ♪ [applause]

>> honor guard. attention. >> mr. president. >> we love you pope francis! [applause] [cheering] [applause] ♪

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