Mike Johnson: “We don't play politics with disaster aid.”

“Is this a way to get Democrats to vote for a debt ceiling increase without giving them something else that could be more painful for Republicans? Well, I just left the leadership press conference and I was very clear that We don't play politics with disaster aid. I mean, I'm from a disaster prone state, L.A. we have hurricanes and tornadoes, tornadoes and floods all the time. So we're very sympathetic to the people who are really suffering.” (06:34–06:37)

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