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Dusty Johnson: “The Republicans, they ran out Speaker Gingrich. Right. They…”

Featuring: Dusty Johnson, Republican | U.S. House, South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District

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Bipartisanship and Agriculture: A Conversation with Representatives Dusty Johnson and Abigail Spanberger on the National Corn Growers Association Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 21:41

Yeah, I think there's a pretty substantial cultural difference between Abigail's caucus and my conference. And I think you see that in how members interact with leadership. The Republicans, they ran out Speaker Gingrich. Right. They ran out Speaker Boehner. They were preparing to run out Speaker Paul Ryan. I mean, the Republican caucus or conference, rather, doesn't do a very good job of being deferential to leadership. Now, maybe that's a strength, maybe that's a weakness. (21:41–21:49)

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Asserts that Republican leadership has a history of ousting their Speakers.

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