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On the recordOctober 21, 2025
I wish that weren’t the case, but we do have to turn the volume down.
Said by
Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana
Source
msnbc.com

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Speaker Mike Johnson discusses the need for reduced tensions during the government shutdown.

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