Mike Johnson: “A fully and well funded military is a core principle, an…”

“Our appropriators do a great job in that space and you know, we're the team that is trying to make government work more efficiently and effectively for the people. But A fully and well funded military is a core principle, an important priority for us because we have to maintain the safety and security of the people. At the State of the Union. The president, remember, asked the famous, now famous question, please stand and applaud if you think the number one job of the federal government is to, is to protect American citizens and not illegal aliens.” (08:32–08:41)

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