WASHINGTON – Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and House Chaplain Patrick Conroy are attempting to transfer ahead after final month's controversy during which Ryan urged the chaplain to resign and then reversed that call after a public backlash.
"It is my job as speaker to do what's greatest for this physique, and I do know that this physique is just not nicely served by a protracted struggle over such an essential place," Ryan mentioned.
Ryan instructed reporters he met Father Conroy for espresso Tuesday morning, and the 2 mentioned how to enhance the companies going ahead. When Ryan was requested if he thought they might put the controversy behind them, he responded "completely."
"We're going to preserve speaking," defined Ryan. "I feel we are able to in the end make enhancements so that everybody has entry to the pastoral companies they're searching for."
"I be ok with the place issues are," he added.
As chaplain, Conroy opens the House every day with a prayer and gives counseling companies to lawmakers and aides. Conroy is a Roman Catholic priest who has served as House chaplain since 2011.