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