John Boehner Defends Usage of 'Ass,' Saying 'I Speak English' to David Gregory

3/3/13 - House Speaker John Boehner defended telling the Senate to "get off their ass and do something" on NBC's Meet The Press by saying that he "speaks English" to host David Gregory. Boehner raised some eyebrows last Tuesday with his colorful language describing the Senate's lack of action on the sequester cuts that went into effect this weekend. Boehener expressed frustration that while the House passed legislation twice the president and the Senate moving struggled to do anything to address the then impending cuts. Gregory called Boehner's wording "tough language and asked him if it was appropriate for a House speaker. "Listen, I speak English," he told Gregory. "The fact is, the House has done its work. We have this sequester because the president demanded it and because Senate Democrats have refused to act."