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Mike Lawler: “My seat is one of only three seats in the country that…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

A 12 rounder between Congressman Mike Lawler and Hugh Hewitt

Published December 19, 2025 | Video Starts at 14:36

And. And you're ungrateful. I really. I'm just furious that you did this. Do you understand that? Yeah. Respectfully, Hugh, I'm not ungrateful in the least, but I know this. My seat is one of only three seats in the country that Kamala Harris won that a Republican represents. We're at 220. If we lose those seats, we're out of the majority. It's that simple. (14:36–14:44)

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