John Boehner Says Paul Ryan Would Be 'Great' Successor as House Speaker
- Ryan meets with members of conservative Freedom Caucus
- All House Republicans meet late Tuesday to discuss way forward
Representative Paul Ryan speaks at the Union League Club of Chicago on Aug. 21, 2014, in Chicago.
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Outgoing U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said Representative Paul Ryan would be a “great speaker” and that he expects the Wisconsin lawmaker to disclose later Tuesday whether he will seek the job.
“He’s got the skills to do the job,” Boehner said in an interview on Fox News. “He also has the credentials to reach out to traditional conservative organizations to help bridge the gap that we have in the House today.”