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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, my friend said it so well. This administration either doesn't understand those fundamentals of the economy or doesn't care. It is very perplexing. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Baird), who represents…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, the Biden administration Democrats continue to push policies that pay people more to stay at home than go back to work, so the results are not surprising at all. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Keller is correct. When we were kids, they taught us the value of a dollar. That is not what our Democrat colleagues are teaching anymore. Now they are subscribing to what we call fantasy economics, modern monetary theory…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, my friend from Arizona is exactly right. This crisis with China and the Chinese Communist Party is perhaps the greatest threat that we face as a people today, and we need the White House to stand strong. I am so grateful she…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, my friend is exactly right. That language is dangerous, and our colleague that he referenced is contributing to the foreign policy crises that have developed rapidly over the last few months. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I am very grateful for those comments. Mr. Perry is exactly right. He mentioned Economics 101. Some of our colleagues would do well to go take a refresher course. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Clyde)…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Gohmert is exactly right. And the scope of that tragedy is something that is hard to wrap your mind around. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Mooney).

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, during my time tonight, my colleagues and I will address the major crises happening here at home, happening close to home, and now happening abroad. Our message tonight will cover many topics, but the theme is consistent…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend for those remarks, and I thank him for his service. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 13 minutes remaining. {time} 2130

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, the gentleman covered a lot, and he is right, this crisis we have, the jobs and the economy was so preventable. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson), one of my heroes in the Congress.

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I thank Captain Higgins for those impassioned words. He is exactly right. One of the things that is so heartbreaking, frustrating, unconscionable about this is we can solve this crisis at the border pretty simply. All we need…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, that is a great reminder of who the President serves, and it is confounding to us that he doesn't understand these basic truths. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Burchett), who represents Tennessee's…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, that is such an important point. The evidence is mounting that China is indeed responsible for the COVID crisis, and we must hold them accountable. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Higgins), who…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I will need to summarize, then. I am delighted to have had so many of my colleagues here tonight to help us sound the alarms and inform the American people what is going on here. We have a crisis here at home. We have a crisis…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-16
Clay Higgins
@clayhiggins· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Our Southern Border is absolutely the front line of defense for the sovereignty of our Nation.

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