And on the following day, July 21st, Obama formally proposed a deal to Boehner that included the $1.2 trillion in new revenue that so concerned Boehner's three Republican colleagues.
The White House, meanwhile, had its own concerns: Boehner's suggested date would pit the President against the opening game of the N.F.L. season.
When pressed on Democrats' concerns, Boehner quipped, "If people are looking for an excuse to vote no then I guess they can always find an excuse to vote no".
House Republican Conference - CSE [the Kochs] sits at table with Boehner concerning Republican priorities.
And he was icy concerning negotiations between Mr. Boehner and President Obama that collapsed when Mr. Boehner could find little support for an agreement that included new revenues from his leadership team, scuttling a plan that many budget experts believe was potentially the best fiscal compromise deal either party could reach.
"I think it's incumbent upon us to provide solutions to their concerns," Mr. Boehner said, "but solutions built on our principles".
There was a meeting on July 20th, with just Cantor, Paul Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy, the House Majority Whip, at which the three men discussed their objections to the White House asking for $1.2 trillion in revenue rather than $800 billion, and their concern that Boehner might go along with such a plan.
"We have not been contacted by Speaker Boehner or the Republican leadership concerning a select committee proposal," said Drew Hammill, a spokesman for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
ESPN.com: Apparently still concerned Wednesday, Ochocinco asked Boehner in another message if he was in better spirits, and told him: "If all else seems bad in life, just remember I love you kind sir".
When asked about the unemployment benefits deal on Friday, the speaker responded, "You mean the one that can't be implemented?" A leadership aide confirmed that Boehner is concerned that the Senate legislation lacks provisions to "create jobs" and that it would provide benefits retroactive to late December, when the unemployment program expired.
"I'm concerned about this delay," Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, the House Republican leader, said Sunday.
