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Mike Johnson: “We can get everybody back quick. If they could pass…”

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

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Speaker Johnson: 'I'm Less Optimistic Today' That Government Shutdown Will End

Published | Video Starts at 00:19

But what operationally, if anything, are you expecting from the Senate? It doesn't sound like the House is anywhere close to being ready to come back and consider something from the Senate. We can get everybody back quick. If they could pass something today, we can have that vote before the end of the weekend for sure. I'd bring them all. But you're not thinking that at this stage. I mean, because there's no. I'm hoping for that. But you're not hearing anything concrete from next door, right? (00:19–00:25)

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Asserts that the House can reconvene quickly to vote if the Senate passes something today.

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