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Craig Goldman: “He's [the Speaker of the House] not responsible for getting…”

Featuring: Craig Goldman, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 12

Texas Rep. Goldman On 2nd Special Session

Published August 5, 2021 | Video Starts at 08:06

Because I've read a lot of what Republicans have said and they're not happy. Well, I don't think the pressure is on the speaker of the House. He's [the Speaker of the House] not responsible for getting these bills passed. We all are as a body. and I think the people who are going to feel the pressure are the members of the House who are not here present to do the jobs they were elected to do. (08:06–08:11)

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Asserts that the responsibility for passing bills lies with the entire legislative body, not just the Speaker.

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