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On the recordJuly 27, 2022
Madam Speaker, I thank my friend for his faithful efforts and being such a clarion call and a voice of reason. One of the things that is necessary to maintain a constitutional Republic as the Founders warned us is that you have to have an informed and engaged electorate. I think people are paying attention now. I think they are feeling the pain, and it is drawing awareness to our situation. I think they are going to evaluate. I am hopeful and optimistic, so we can turn some of this around. I thank my friend for his efforts. Madam Speaker, you heard a recurring theme here tonight, whether we focus tonight on the economic crisis, the border crisis, the energy crisis--all the many crises--the common theme is this: If you review the facts objectively, Madam Speaker, then the evidence shows that all of these are intentional. They are intentional. These are the foreseeable and obvious results of the Democrats' policy choices of the Biden administration and the Democrats that run both Houses of Congress. House Republicans, on the other hand--as all my colleagues tonight have pointed out--are optimistic. We are so looking forward to the upcoming August district work period so that we can take our vision for a new direction for this country directly to the American people. I believe that message is going to be well-received. I think people are desperate for the answers, and we have solutions to all the great challenges facing this country.…
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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