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Mike Johnson: “These are harsh words about China. The gentleman is correct. It is the number one threat. This bill that they are…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2022
These are harsh words about China. The gentleman is correct. It is the number one threat. This bill that they are proposing and advancing right now--we call it the America concedes act--mentions climate change more than twice as often as the phrase ``national security'' in the bill. I think that says a lot. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. Rodgers), who is our Republican lead on the Energy and Commerce Committee.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana
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Feb 2, 2022

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