Buoyant Boehner Says 'Today, I'm Going to Do This' and Resigns

Singing “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” a buoyant John Boenher held a press conference on Capitol Hill on Friday, September 25, to discuss his decision to resign as House Speaker and from Congress.

The speaker’s surprise decision came a day after he hosted Pope Francis at the Capitol.

Speaking of his decision to quit, he said, “This morning I woke up and I said my prayers as I always do and I said, ‘today, I’m going to do this,’ and that was that.” Credit: House Speaker John Boehner