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Ron Johnson: “I really thought Republicans would be retaining the House as…”

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Republican Party of Wisconsin 2019 State Convention Interviews: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson

Published May 21, 2019 | Video Starts at 27:31

I am completely focused on the next 18 months and that is the truth. I guess I'll never say never. I have said that the reality changed from what I thought it would be. I really thought Republicans would be retaining the House as our firewall against socialism, against the Green New Deal. against some of these wacky ideas. You know, if it's the Senate as the firewall, it might change my calculus. (27:31–27:38)

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Asserts belief that retaining the House would act as a firewall against socialism and the Green New Deal.

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