Newly elected Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) applauds U.S. President Barack Obama as he arrives in the House Chamber to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 25, 2011.
Newly elected Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) applauds U.S. President Barack Obama as he arrives in the House Chamber to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 25, 2011. REUTERS

The incoming speaker of the house, Republican John Boehner has become notorious for frequently crying in public. Barbara Bush, the wife and mother of former Republican Presidents, gently pokes fun at Boehner.