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Susie Lee: “Mike Johnson, the speaker of the House, is sitting on this…”

Featuring: Susie Lee, Democratic | U.S. House, Nevada, District 3

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Nevada Newsmakers - Sep 19, 2024 - Congresswoman Susie Lee, CD 3

Published | Video Starts at 04:34

When the Senate had been working for over a year to put together a bipartisan border package and the former president tweeted that Republicans shouldnt pass that. And so literally, Mike Johnson, the speaker of the House, is sitting on this bill and sitting on it because of something political. So when we can try to put politics aside and actually get to the table and negotiate a package, a comprehensive package like the Dignity act, which is a bill … (04:34–04:43)

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Asserts that Speaker Mike Johnson is holding up the bill for political reasons.

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