John Boehner : All eyes have turned to the House to see if immigration bill will pass . Julian Zelizer : This is a massive opportunity for House Speaker Julian Zelizer to make history . Boehner has generally adopted a model of leadership in which he follows the lead of his caucus . He says Zelizer has several tools to shore up support so the key legislation can pass . Zelizer : All speakers face historic turning points , and immigration is Boehner 's .
John Boehner : All eyes have turned to the House to see if immigration bill will pass . Julian Zelizer : This is a massive opportunity for House Speaker Julian Zelizer to make history . He says Zelizer has several tools to shore up support so the key legislation can pass . Zelizer : All speakers face historic turning points , and immigration is Boehner 's .