I’ve got real empathy for those who are unemployed, as most of you know I’ve got 11 brothers and sisters. I know that three of my brothers lost their jobs, I’m not sure whether they’ve found jobs, yet, so I’ve got a lot of empathy for those caught in this economic downturn.

- House Speaker-in-Waiting John Boehner (R-Ohio), trying to explain why he opposes extending benefits to the unemployed