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On the recordFebruary 9, 2025
I wish the courts would allow the executive and the legislative branches to work, but we'll see how all that develops.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana
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Mike Johnson comments on the relationship between the courts and the executive and legislative branches.

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