Coverage dated December 14, 2022

Boehner tears up at Pelosi portrait unveiling: "One tough cookie"

Headline from Newsweek

Speaker Pelosi's portrait was introduced at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, as former and current colleagues from both parties paid tribute to her leadership.

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6 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Post

    Boehner’s tears, Obama’s tribute highlight Pelosi’s Capitol portrait unveiling (opens Washington Post)

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    The portrait of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was unveiled Wednesday at a ceremony with a tribute from former president Barack Obama.

  2. NBC News

    Former House Speaker John Boehner tears up at Pelosi portrait unveiling (opens NBC News)

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    The Ohio Republican succeeded Pelosi in 2011 after her first stint as House speaker.

  3. Breitbart News

    Boehner Cries in Pelosi Tribute During Speaker’s Portrait Unveiling (opens Breitbart News)

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    Former House Speaker John Boehner became choked up as he spoke about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a portrait ceremony.

  4. NBC News

    Nancy Pelosi portrait unveiled, John Boehner pays tearful tribute (opens NBC News)

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    Nancy Pelosi's official portrait was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol, where former House Speaker John Boehner paid a tearful tribute, saying "no other speaker of the House in the modern era — Republican or Democrat — has wielded the gavel with such authority."

  5. Newsweek

    Boehner tears up at Pelosi portrait unveiling: "One tough cookie" (opens Newsweek)

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    Speaker Pelosi's portrait was introduced at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, as former and current colleagues from both parties paid tribute to her leadership.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Teary John Boehner offers tribute to Pelosi at portrait unveiling (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) offered a tearful tribute to current Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at the unveiling of her official speaker's portrait.

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