Mike Johnson: “Republicans are going to do the responsible thing and fund…”

“And then we'll have two weeks of good faith negotiations to figure it out. And just bottom line, you think you have enough Republican votes to reopen the government by Tuesday? Yeah, because Republicans are going to do the responsible thing and fund the government. They're playing. You have a razor thin margin. That's what I'm getting. I have one vote margin. Yes, for the rest of 2026.” (01:48–01:52)

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