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Mike Johnson: “We're going to replace the Massie seat with Morgan Griffith…”

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Published January 14, 2025 | Video Starts at 22:05

No, I mean he made the decision really himself and so I didn't have to address that. Chip Roy will be back on the Rules Committee, as will Ralph Norman, because they contribute well there. And We're going to replace the Massie seat with Morgan Griffith, who is a very thoughtful person and almost a total nerd about rules. I mean, he is just one of those guys that studies it and loves it. It's kind of an obvious fit. And Virginia Fox would be a great chair. (22:05–22:14)

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Asserts that Morgan Griffith will replace Thomas Massie on the Rules Committee.

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