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Derrick Van Orden: “Thomas Massie said that he's a hard no [on Mike Johnson].”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Published January 2, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:58

I don't get into, I don't chase down individual members of Congress. I know that Victoria said that she has questions and I know that Thomas Massie said that he's a hard no [on Mike Johnson]. If Thomas Massie is a hard no, that means every other person in the Republican conference has to vote for Mike Johnson if he's going to be elected speaker without Democrat votes. (08:58–09:07)

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Asserts that Thomas Massie is firmly opposed to Mike Johnson as Speaker.

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