Mike Johnson: “The authors won't allow [the bill] to be amended.”

“And we need to say clearly for the record, as the speaker of House, I'm saying to you this legislation that we'll pass today is flawed and it must be … The authors won't allow [the bill] to be amended. … get that done, and they need to do that. The victims deserve our utmost respect. In fact, they should be saluted for their courage.” (07:06–07:14)

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