he's prolly just doing Washington, kabuki theater to allay the minds of his owners (Big Biz/Wall St) that he won't allow Teapartiers to hold the econ hostage this time at least.
I'll bet money that big biz is the entity that has had enough of the T party tail wagging the DC dog and Boehner is simply continuing to reflect the mood of his biggest donors.
The latest shut-down and possibility of default scared the shit out of Wall Street and the defense industry.