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Mike Johnson: “The final version was literally taking the 11 components and…”

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Interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson on National Guard Deployment and Legislative Controversies

Published June 8, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:48

And there was plenty of time to review the bill. I mean, to the, to the, the. Final version, there wasn't that much time. Well, no, but The final version was literally taking the 11 components and stitching it together. There was a manager's amendment at the end that had minor modifications, but everyone was well aware of what was in the bill. (07:48–07:54)

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