<p>Former House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) got emotional Wednesday as he delivered a tribute to outgoing Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nancy-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nancy Pelosi</a> (D-CA).</p>
<p>The retired congressman appeared to fight back tears as he delivered remarks at the ceremonial unveiling of Pelosi&#8217;s official portrait at the U.S. Capitol.</p>
<p>“You’ve been unfailingly gracious to me, to my family, and, frankly, my team here in Washington,&#8221; Boehner said.</p>
<p>&#8220;And Madam Speaker, I have to say, my girls told me, ‘Tell the Speaker how much we admire her,’” Boehner added as he began to choke up. Following a round of applause, he remarked, “If you couldn’t tell, my girls are Democrats.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Boehner: my girls told me, tell the speaker how much we admire her… <a href="https://t.co/Ji2rAJ4sHl">pic.twitter.com/Ji2rAJ4sHl</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1603139234801631233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Preceded by Pelosi in her first stint in the role, Boehner served as House speaker from 2011 up until his resignation in 2015. During his tenure in Congress, Boehner garnered a reputation for crying, including during a victory speech when Republicans won control of the House in 2010.</p>
<p>Pelosi said she was &#8220;honored&#8221; by Boehner&#8217;s presence and quipped that she &#8220;would have been a little disappointed if he did not get emotional,&#8221; <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/former-speaker-john-boehner-tears-pelosi-portrait-unveiling-rcna61805" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to NBC News</a>.</p>
<p>After becoming the first female speaker of the House in 2007, Pelosi served four years in that role, and did not hold it again until 2019.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Join <a href="https://twitter.com/SenSchumer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenSchumer</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/RepZoeLofgren?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepZoeLofgren</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/RepRoybalAllard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepRoybalAllard</a>, Speaker Boehner and me at the U.S. Capitol for a ceremony to unveil my portrait as the 52nd Speaker of the House of Representatives, which will join the collection of portraits in the Speaker&#39;s Lobby. <a href="https://t.co/AXTipQvxnQ">https://t.co/AXTipQvxnQ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1603132418109902849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Pelosi announced last month she would not <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-nancy-pelosi-will-not-seek-job-as-top-house-democrat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seek another term</a> as the top Democrat in the House, but planned to remain as a congresswoman, continuing to represent much of the San Francisco area as she has since the 1980s. After Republicans won control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jeffries-confronted-over-doubting-trump-was-legitimate-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Hakeem Jeffries</a> (D-NY) is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-dems-elect-hard-left-rep-hakeem-jeffries-to-succeed-pelosi-as-house-leader">poised to succeed</a> Pelosi next year as minority leader.</p>
<p>Pelosi&#8217;s portrait was painted by Ronald Sherr, the artist also was also responsible for Boehner&#8217;s portrait, <a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5046403/speaker-boehner-pays-tribute-speaker-pelosi-portrait-unveiling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">which C-SPAN noted</a> now hangs in the Speaker&#8217;s Lobby behind the House Chamber. During his remarks, Boehner said Sherr <a href="https://fineartconnoisseur.com/2022/12/we-say-goodbye-to-american-portrait-painter-ronald-sherr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">died in the past few days</a>.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Amid the Boehner remarks for Pelosi: sobs, sniffles, eye dabbing, handkerchief .. and &quot;as if there&#39;s nobody watching, I can&#39;t let her rebuff me.  So I kind of moved in and made sure I planted that kiss on here.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/StqloOwuIl">pic.twitter.com/StqloOwuIl</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) <a href="https://twitter.com/HowardMortman/status/1603139340980338694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Boehner also talked about how he and Pelosi were &#8220;never disagreeable&#8221; to each other despite being at odds politically and he shared the story behind the kiss he gave Pelosi in 2011 when she handed him the speaker&#8217;s gavel in 2011, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3775612-boehner-gets-emotional-in-pelosi-tribute-my-girls-told-me-tell-the-speaker-how-much-we-admire-her/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to The Hill</a>.</p>
<p>In attendance at the event was Pelosi&#8217;s husband, Paul Pelosi, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/body-cam-footage-of-paul-pelosi-attack-shown-in-court" target="_blank" rel="noopener">survived a hammer attack at their residence in California in late October</a>.</p>

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