D.C. For one. he inspired Speaker BOEHNER to wake up the next morning and announce his resignation. As I said last week. it must be hard for a decent man like Speaker BOEHNER to be head of a new knownothing party of increasingly extreme measures to cut health care for women and to round up and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. It remains to be seen how Republicans in the House will conduct themselves without adult supervision. but the Speaker is going out on a high note. Having the Pope speak to America from the floor of the House of Representatives was a crowning achievement for the Speaker. Now that his job is no longer on the line. I hope we will see immigration reform as the jewel in that crown and act before he steps down. But we all know that is unlikely. The concurrent hysteria on the campaign trail makes action by these Republicans or any Republicans unlikely. Even though I still believe we have the voteslike we did for the last several yearsto pass immigration reform in the House. I dont think the Speaker. even as a lame duck. will allow a vote. But the Popes visit certainly inspired me to think about the moral example he sets.
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