WASHINGTON NEWS: House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. (Cliff Owen, AP) House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. (Cliff Owen, AP) House Speaker John Boehner says Tea Party supporters who like to criticize him for not being conservative enough are targeting him to make money. In a joint interview with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell airing Sunday, Boehner defends his conservative voting record to Scott Pelley on 60 Minutes and explains his differences with hard-line conservatives in the House Republican conference. “The issue with the Tea Party isn’t one of strategy. It’s a disagreement over tactics, from time to time,” Boehner said. “Frankly, a lot is being driven by national groups here in Washington who have raised money and (are) just beating the dickens out of me.” That strategy, Boehner contends, “works. They raise money, put it in their pocket and pay themselves big salaries.” Boehner won a third term as House speaker earlier this month, but 25 Republicans voiced objections to his leadership by voting for someone else. The Ohio lawmaker has pushed back on his conservative critics before by touting a record and voting history that he says makes him “the most anti-establishment speaker we’ve ever had.” Asked by Pelley about how many Republican parties there are, Boehner said there is only one. “And we continue to bring those members along, and they bring ‘em along,” Boehner said. “But it’s always a work in progress.” CBS News provided excerpts of Boehner’s comments.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 07:25:15 +0000
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