There are many pressing things on the agenda here in the nation's capital, especially on the House side, and there are many pressing issues now internationally, and it just seemed like the right time to come back to work. And The issue with the speakership and the fact that the House is paralyzed is of grave concern across the nation. But especially in Alaska, we have now 30 days before the next federal shutdown. We have nine spending bills that we still need to get passed. We've done three. (01:18–01:27)
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Asserts that the paralysis of the House due to the speakership issue is a national concern.
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