Speaker Johnson? Well, there's a, there's a school of thought that says that's the best way to do it. But we've also got to manage the national debt. We need to pay [the national debt] down as well. You and I both know it's a big national security threat to us right now and we're looking to be responsible and good stewards of that taxpayer funding. (10:41–10:43)
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Asserts the need to reduce the national debt.
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