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Mike Johnson: “Chuck Schumer has been suggesting that four leaders should…”

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

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Speaker Johnson and House GOP Leadership Give Remarks on Day 22 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 07:38

Clearly this is a complicated issue, this whole health care subsidy thing and there's hundreds of different views on it, as I've explained. So Republicans cannot and will not solve it in a backroom deal. Chuck Schumer has been suggesting that four leaders should go into a smoke filled back room like they used to do in the old days and create this solution. It's not a possible thing to do. It was never appropriate. It's not possible to put on a continuing resolution because it's such a complex issue. (07:38–07:46)

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Asserts that Chuck Schumer suggested a backroom deal to solve the issue.

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