“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“We did a pause to try to get an agreement with the Iranian people to allow oil to flow without them attacking it.”
“One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies.”
“The only reason why the U.S. is conducting strikes is against assets of Iran that are being used to attack global commercial shipping.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”

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On the recordMarch 2, 2025
Fireworks, is what Johnson, R-La., said he expects from Trump’s speech, dismissing as nonsense concerns that Congress is ceding too much power to the White House.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana
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Johnson anticipates an impactful speech from Trump and downplays fears of excessive executive power.

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