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Mike Johnson: “I put the bill on the floor for unanimous consent last…”

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

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Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks at House Leadership Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 16:57

As we've insisted from the very beginning, Republicans are the only party trying to make a material difference in ensuring maximum transparency. Oh, by the way, I'll just tell you, I put the bill on the floor for unanimous consent last Wednesday night, and guess who objected to it? The Democrats. Okay. If they were so if this is so urgent and they were so concerned about getting this done and seeing justice be done and all that, they would not have blocked the request. (16:57)

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Asserts that Democrats objected to a unanimous consent motion for the bill.

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