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Mark Alford: “The speaker of the House, the third most powerful person in the United States of America, that seat has to be elected…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2023
The speaker of the House, the third most powerful person in the United States of America, that seat has to be elected rightfully and dutifully so by the U.S. Constitution, the members of the House.
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Mark Alford
Republican · Missouri

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Alford highlighted the importance of the election process for the Speaker of the House.

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