Boehner: A Pig With Lipstick Is Still a Pig

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Channel: Roll Call · 2014 · News & Politics

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House Republican leaders enjoyed some bragging rights at their Wednesday morning press conference after their candidate, David Jolly, won Tuesday's hotly-contested special election in Florida to succeed the late Republican Rep. C. W. Bill Young.

"I've stood here after losing some special elections," said Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio. "I've tried to put lipstick on a pig, and it was still a pig. So you can bet they'll try to put lipstick on it today but you all know what the facts are."

Boehner also addressed the Feinstein-CIA feud and whether IMF aid to Ukraine was needed.

Read more on Boehner's press conference: http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/house-gop-leaders-celebrate-jollys-victory-in-florida/

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