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Mike Johnson: “These are 90-10 public opinion issues, and more than 70 percent of Democrats want to do it, but not the Democrats in the…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2026
These are 90-10 public opinion issues, and more than 70 percent of Democrats want to do it, but not the Democrats in the House and Senate, and so we’ve got to go around them.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Commenting on public support for voter ID laws.

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