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Angus King: “Speaker Johnson this morning said if we pass this bill in…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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Voting With Republicans: One of The Senators Defends His Decision

Published | Video Starts at 26:04

Because if she is the deciding vote, what will happen with the Epstein files? Can you explain that for me? Sure. Well, let me, let me back up for a minute and point one thing out. Speaker Johnson this morning said if we pass this bill in the Senate, he'll have the House back here within 36 hours. Just getting the House back into session. Holy smoke. They. They've been gone for I don't know how long. They. They've just basically made themselves irrelevant. Yeah. (26:04–26:11)

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Asserts that Speaker Johnson committed to recalling the House within 36 hours if the Senate passes the bill.

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