️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  The Golden Bear got a gold medal - and apparently caused House Speaker John Boehner to tear up. Congress on Tuesday awarded its highest civilian honor to golfing great Jack Nicklaus, who accepted the gold medal with a few tears, humility and humor.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> John Boehner, an avid golfer who is also known for crying publicly, was photographed misty-eyed at the event while sitting next to Nicklaus. John Boehner, an avid golfer who is also known for crying publicly, was photographed misty-eyed at the event while sitting next to Nicklaus. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Not the only one: John Boehner, an avid golfer who is also known for crying publicly, got misty-eyed at the event. Honored: The 75-year-old Nicklaus recalled the hard work of his parents, praised his family and paid tribute to his wife, Barbara.<unk> Honored: The 75-year-old Nicklaus remembered the hard work of his parents, praised his family and paid tribute to his wife, Barbara. Speech: An emotional Nicklaus told his family that his whole life he wanted to make them proud of him, and 'hopefully I have' Support: Barbara Nicklaus, center, and her son Jack Nicklaus II, right, sit in the audience on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, as Jack Nicklaus speaks. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ With Jack, it's how he gave the game a gold standard - a ladder to climb.' 75-year-old Nicklaus, dubbed the Golden Bear, recalled the hard work of his parents, praised his family and paid tribute to his wife, Barbara.<unk> Nicklaus, nicknamed the Golden Bear, recalled the hard work of his parents, praised his family and paid tribute to his wife, Barbara.<unk> Nicklaus, nicknamed the Golden Bear, recalled the hard work of his parents, praised his family and paid tribute to his wife, Barbara. Nicklaus was quoted by Devil Ball Golf as saying 'She is responsible for 15 of my major championships. She is responsible for 15 of my major championships. She is responsible for 15 of my major championships. I'll give myself three of them.'<unk> I'll give myself three of them.'<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Congress awarded its highest civilian honor to golfing great Jack Nicklaus, who accepted the gold medal with a few tears, humility and humor.<unk> House and Senate leadership bestowed the award on Nicklaus, winner of 18 major championships.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️