John Boehner had a tough time keeping it together during Pope Francis' address to Congress

John Boehner cries during Pope Francis address.
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For those at home watching Pope Francis address a joint session of Congress on Thursday, it was hard not to notice that John Boehner (R-Ohio), the famously weepy speaker of the House, had a tough time keeping his emotions in check. Quivering lower lip? Check. The old sweep-of-the-hand-across-the-eyes move? Check. Full-on handkerchief to the face? Check and check.

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Ryu Spaeth is deputy editor at TheWeek.com. Follow him on Twitter.