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Mike Johnson: “Article 1 of the Constitution, the legislative branch is…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Speaker Johnson Joins Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg on BBC One

Published | Video Starts at 06:48

When even some Republican senators are concerned about the balance between the Oval Office. And Congress, there's a constant friction. Our system is set up so that we have the balance of powers. And Article 1 of the Constitution, the legislative branch is listed first for a reason. I'm a former constitutional law litigator. I used to litigate all these things in the courts. It is a very important exercise of power. (06:48–06:53)

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Asserts the importance of the legislative branch as outlined in Article 1 of the Constitution.

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