John Boehner not optimistic about a quick solution to the border crisis

Published July 17, 2014 5:36pm ET



House Speaker John Boehner says he is not overly optimistic that Republicans and Democrats can come together to resolve the border crisis before Congress adjourns at the end of July for a month-long break.

“I would certainly hope so, but I don’t have as much optimism as I’d like to have,” the Ohio Republican told reporters at the Capitol Thursday.

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