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On the recordJuly 16, 2025
I think this job, there’s probably a reason I think there may be only one speaker, James K. Polk, who became president after that, because the job is so all consuming and encompassing that it wears everybody out.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson reflects on the demands of the Speaker role compared to the presidency.

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