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Mike Johnson: “They would not fund border security and immigration…”

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

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Speaker Johnson live on the Scott Jennings Show

Published | Video Starts at 08:20

And under these circumstances, if we were to eat this terrible mess that they sent over to us today, it would be the equivalent of them shooting the hostage and keeping the ransom. And they would set a terrible precedent and They would not fund border security and immigration enforcement. We just can't be a part of that. That's the speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. He's been on the phone with members of the House Republican conference this morning. (08:20–08:25)

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Asserts that the Democrats' proposal would not fund border security and immigration enforcement.

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