Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid states he always trusted John Boehner through a good relationship. He states his staff and that of John Boehner always got along well. He states John Boehner had a very difficult job with a fractured House. He states he is a conservative Republicans, but, he was pragmatic and the factions in the House were impossible in their demands.  Senator Reid states John Boehner was more the character of Ronald Reagan that knew the art of compromise.

Basically, Senator Reid sees a Republican House that is completely impossible to deal with. This is the second Congressional leader, albeit Democrats, that has openly stated this House is unable to function.

Senator Reid also stated, John Boehner was finding it difficult to serve his constituents.