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mr. jeffries: thank you. reporter: ralph norman said there must be some way the democrats are treating johnson differently than mccarthy, why would they do that unless there was a quid pro quo, what do you see is the difference between mccarthy and johnson in this situation? just also, how much are you democrats enjoying seeing the republicans in disarray like this? mr. jeffries: we'll continue to keep the focus on getting things done for the american people and delivering real results on their behalf. with respect to the decision that was collectively made on october 3, and the decision that has been made in connection with the current motion to vacate, katherine clark, pete aguilar, and myself issued a very thorough statement on october 3 laying out our rationale as to why we would vote against a motion to table in the prior instance and we've also articulated in a very thorough way our rationale for why we've taken a different position at this point in time. reporter: back to the agenda fast approaching is
mr. jeffries: thank you. reporter: ralph norman said there must be some way the democrats are treating johnson differently than mccarthy, why would they do that unless there was a quid pro quo, what do you see is the difference between mccarthy and johnson in this situation? just also, how much are you democrats enjoying seeing the republicans in disarray like this? mr. jeffries: we'll continue to keep the focus on getting things done for the american people and delivering real results on their...
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mr. jeffries: haven't given it a thought. reporter: [inaudible] mr. jeffries: we are going to continue to operate under the premise that we need more common sense and less chaos in washington, d.c. we simply want to do our jobs, get things done, make a difference in the lives of the american people, solve real problems, like housing affordability, inflationary pressure, make sure we address the challenges at the border, and then go battle it out in november. as long as house republicans continue to peddle chaos, dysfunction and extremism, and as long as house democrats con to solve problems for everyday americans and deliver real results, then the american people are going to vacate the extreme maga republican majority inamerican products.
mr. jeffries: haven't given it a thought. reporter: [inaudible] mr. jeffries: we are going to continue to operate under the premise that we need more common sense and less chaos in washington, d.c. we simply want to do our jobs, get things done, make a difference in the lives of the american people, solve real problems, like housing affordability, inflationary pressure, make sure we address the challenges at the border, and then go battle it out in november. as long as house republicans...
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mr. jeffries has the right idea. we are coming together to solve problems, not fight one another and cause this ascension. >> host: kathy in illinois. massachusetts up next under independent line. andrew, good morning. >> caller: yes good morning. actually my biggest issue is the potential election of the former president. we have the only sitting president in american history, he used lies, deceit, coercion, and eventually violence and a failed attempt to remain in office after losing the election. and for some god knows why reason, i get the whole, you know, team politics thing, but how can anyone vote for this man? i just don't get it. i think that's the biggest issue in front of us today. thank you very much from okay. i can you can though the candidates themselves into the mix if you wish as far as taking a look at the issues, the most important issues to you. abc/ipsos paul took ' look at the category of personal for both among favorable and unfavorable when it comes to joe biden, the president, president biden
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mrs.: lesko: i reserve. mr. pallone: i yield one minute to mr. jeffries of new york. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. jeffries: i thank the gentleman for yielding and for his tremendous leadership. the house of representatives is the institution the framers designed to be the closest to the american people, the first institution mentioned in the united states constitution. the people's house. the place where president abraham lincoln declared that america is the last best hope of earth. the place where f.d.r. made clear the importance of defending democracy against the tyranny of nazi facism. it's the place where president lyndon baines johnson talked about the importance of the voting rights act and made it clear to america that we shall overcome. the house of representatives is a special place. and so earlier today, i was told, you need to get to the house floor to deal with the signature piece of legislation from the extreme maga republicans in this 118th congress. and so i wondered to myself, is it going to be about inflation, lower costs, housing affor
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we need it from our leader, mr. jeffries. we need it from president biden, but we need every voice in the democratic party to remind the country of who we are supposed to be -- supposed to be. and we've never been -- we've never been a liberal multiracial democracy where everyone had a chance to thrive. that's what the young people are protesting. they're protesting militarism overseas and the killing of babies in gaza and protesting the militarized response what's happening here on our college campuses. we need more protests that are peaceful to hold us accountable towards what we should be working on in congress. >> well, it doesn't look like the protests are going anywhere, congressman bowman. so we'll have more to talk about in the coming weeks. really appreciate it. >>> coming up trump told an interviewer he would absolutely consider pardoning every single one of january 6th rioters and also implores maga rally goers in michigan to signed up to be poll watchers in november. what could go wrong? we'll unpack it all with m
we need it from our leader, mr. jeffries. we need it from president biden, but we need every voice in the democratic party to remind the country of who we are supposed to be -- supposed to be. and we've never been -- we've never been a liberal multiracial democracy where everyone had a chance to thrive. that's what the young people are protesting. they're protesting militarism overseas and the killing of babies in gaza and protesting the militarized response what's happening here on our college...
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my colleagues in the new york delegation, mr. speaker, and leader jeffries. i stand before you humbled by the opportunity god has given us to be together in this moment. this awesome and magnificent responsibility granted to me by the people of western new york. i'm grateful to those who have entrusted me with their vote and their confidence to represent our beloved buffalo, naira region in the united states congress. i want to take a moment to recognize my family who is here with me, my wife katy, our children -- our children connor, erin and padraig. i also want -- i also want to recognize my parents, martin and mary kennedy. and my in-laws, dave and jane dirk. my brother john also made the visit down along with many other family members and friends. i'm grateful that they can all join us here today. look down on us, our by by angel bridget, along with so many family members and friends who passed on, whose spirits remain with us here today on this auspicious occasion. they are no doubt toasting and celebrating in the heavens above. calling buffalo, new yor
my colleagues in the new york delegation, mr. speaker, and leader jeffries. i stand before you humbled by the opportunity god has given us to be together in this moment. this awesome and magnificent responsibility granted to me by the people of western new york. i'm grateful to those who have entrusted me with their vote and their confidence to represent our beloved buffalo, naira region in the united states congress. i want to take a moment to recognize my family who is here with me, my wife...
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mrs.: lesko: i reserve. mr. pallone: i yield one minute to mr. jeffries of new york. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. jeffries: i thank the gentleman for yielding and for his tremendous leadership. the house of representatives is the institution the framers designed to be the closest to the american people, the first institution mentioned in the united states constitution. the people's house. the place where president abraham lincoln declared that america is the last best hope of earth. the place where f.d.r. made clear the importance of defending democracy against the tyranny of nazi facism. it's the place where president lyndon baines johnson talked about the importance of the voting rights act and made it clear to america that we shall overcome. the house of representatives is a special place. and so earlier today, i was told, you need to get to the house floor to deal with the signature piece of legislation from the extreme maga republicans in this 118th congress. and so i wondered to myself, is it going to be about inflation, lower costs, housing affor
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i'm glad to see leader jeffries do something to help maintain and mr. johnson, who i totally disagree with politically, but i think that he has the right idea , that mr. jeffries has the right idea. they are coming together to solve problems, not fight one another and cause tension. host: caller: that was kathy there in illinois. andrew, good morning. my biggest issue is the election of the former president. the only sitting president in american history to use lies, deceit, coercion, and eventually violence in a failed attempt to remain in office after losing the election and for some god knows why reason -- i get the whole team politics thing, but how could anyone vote this man? i don't get it. that's the biggest issue in front of us today. thank you very much. host: you can throw the candidates themselves in the mix if you wish as far as taking a look at the issues, the most important issues to you. the it so's poll took a look at the category of personal favorability. when it comes to joe biden, president biden, 40% favorable versus 51% unfavorable.
i'm glad to see leader jeffries do something to help maintain and mr. johnson, who i totally disagree with politically, but i think that he has the right idea , that mr. jeffries has the right idea. they are coming together to solve problems, not fight one another and cause tension. host: caller: that was kathy there in illinois. andrew, good morning. my biggest issue is the election of the former president. the only sitting president in american history to use lies, deceit, coercion, and...
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ladies and gentlemen, mr. speaker, leader jeffries, numbers of congress, dignitaries, and most especially, holocaust survivors, the president of united states joe biden. [applause] [applause] mr. president. [applause] pres. biden: thank you. [applause] thank you, thank you, thank you. please. thank you, stu eizenstat, for that introduction, for your leadership of the united states holocaust memorial museum. you're a true scholar, a statesman, and a dear friend. speaker johnson, leader jeffries, members of congress, and especially the survivors of the holocaust. if my mother were here, she would look at you and say, "god love you all. god love you all." abe foxman and all the other survivors who embody absolute courage and dignity and grace are here as well. during these sacred days of remembrance, we grieve. we give voice to the 6 million jews who were systematically targeted and murdered by the nazis and their collaborators during world war ii. we honor the memory of victims, the pain of survivors, the braver
ladies and gentlemen, mr. speaker, leader jeffries, numbers of congress, dignitaries, and most especially, holocaust survivors, the president of united states joe biden. [applause] [applause] mr. president. [applause] pres. biden: thank you. [applause] thank you, thank you, thank you. please. thank you, stu eizenstat, for that introduction, for your leadership of the united states holocaust memorial museum. you're a true scholar, a statesman, and a dear friend. speaker johnson, leader jeffries,...
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i am fine, mr. jeffries. >> you most certainly are. >> a look at the new film "the dead don't hurt." it's set in the american west of the 1860s. the film follows the immigrant couple vivian and olson as they struggle with olson's departure to fight for the union army in the civil war. leaving vivian to fend for herself in a dangerous small town. and joining us now the stars, actor, director, and writer of the film, vigo mortenson, also with us actress vicky creeps. good morning to you both. thanks for being here. >> that's a lot of hatds to wear on one film set, is it not? >> it sounds like i'm harboring all the work, but it's not true. all those things are done in in collaboration with other people, we had a great team. enjoyed it. >> what was it about this time, the american west of the 1860s, come upon the civil war, that fascinated you enough to do all the work you did to put it on the screen? >> we tried to make a classic western, like the ones i remembered growing up watching, you know, but th
i am fine, mr. jeffries. >> you most certainly are. >> a look at the new film "the dead don't hurt." it's set in the american west of the 1860s. the film follows the immigrant couple vivian and olson as they struggle with olson's departure to fight for the union army in the civil war. leaving vivian to fend for herself in a dangerous small town. and joining us now the stars, actor, director, and writer of the film, vigo mortenson, also with us actress vicky creeps. good...
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reporter: mr. speaker, did you have any conversations with leader jeffries either through directly or an emissary before the national security supplemental came where you would receive democratic support if the motion to vacate have come up? mr. johnson: no. i was laser focused getting the supplemental up and done. i had colleagues come up to me saying we won't stand for this, shut the house down. of course, i acknowledged that. i have not requested assistance from anyone. i've not focused on that at all. reporter: were there deals made? mr. johnson: no. reporter: mr. speaker, would you continue to serve as speaker by having the support of democrats and effectively keeping your job because of democratic support? mr. johnson: listen, the speaker of the house serves the whole body. i am a conservative republican. a life-long conservative republican. that's my philosophy is, that's what my record is, and we'll continue to govern on these principles. you hope you have the support of everyone, the entir
reporter: mr. speaker, did you have any conversations with leader jeffries either through directly or an emissary before the national security supplemental came where you would receive democratic support if the motion to vacate have come up? mr. johnson: no. i was laser focused getting the supplemental up and done. i had colleagues come up to me saying we won't stand for this, shut the house down. of course, i acknowledged that. i have not requested assistance from anyone. i've not focused on...
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mr. massie: on that point about sharing power. it wasn't just hakeem jeffries who endorsed mike johnson. it was their whip and it was their caucus chair. their entire leadership team plans on get ago promotion in january thanks -- getting a promotion in january thanks to mike johnson. where is our leadership team? they need to be as united as hakeem's team is. and they need to surround mike johnson and say, mike, it's time to leave. >> congresswoman, the last time it took two weeks for you to coalesce around a speaker to get someone who wanted to be speaker. who do you have in mind this time around to keep congress from shutting down. ms. greene: i'm not naming names. anybody that's willing to fight for our agenda. anyone that refuses to share the power with hakeem jeffries. that's something that we are capable of doing. if we decide to do it. this republican conference can do it. i have matched us do great things. just as thomas massie said before they ousted kevin mccarthy, we passed seven separate appropriation bills. we were p
mr. massie: on that point about sharing power. it wasn't just hakeem jeffries who endorsed mike johnson. it was their whip and it was their caucus chair. their entire leadership team plans on get ago promotion in january thanks -- getting a promotion in january thanks to mike johnson. where is our leadership team? they need to be as united as hakeem's team is. and they need to surround mike johnson and say, mike, it's time to leave. >> congresswoman, the last time it took two weeks for...
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mr. massie: it's an honor to be here with one of the hardest fight, most articulate members of the republican conference. i think she's gone about this in a very reasonable way. she's given the speaker multiple chances to resign. to leave. and instead he's clinging to pow bier clinging to democrats. what are the three betrayals that he has delivered to our party and to the country? the first betrayal was the omnibus will. -- omnibus bill. under kevin mccarthy we did seven separate spending bills. when mike johnson took over, did we start working on the other five? no, we threw the seven in the trash. all the hard work we had done, mike johnson disposed of and decided to do an omnibus bill. an omnibus bill that spends more than nancy pelosi's omnibus bill. a bill that builds the f.b.i. a new billing. meanwhile in judiciary we're asking them for answers and they mock us, thumb their noses at us. and why shouldn't they? if we're going to build them a new building and send them strongly-worde
mr. massie: it's an honor to be here with one of the hardest fight, most articulate members of the republican conference. i think she's gone about this in a very reasonable way. she's given the speaker multiple chances to resign. to leave. and instead he's clinging to pow bier clinging to democrats. what are the three betrayals that he has delivered to our party and to the country? the first betrayal was the omnibus will. -- omnibus bill. under kevin mccarthy we did seven separate spending...
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first mr. bernie bluestein. [applause] [applause] [applause] second. [applause] finally mr. jon. [applause] if i could have join us here to the front mr. rick buyer leader mcconnell leader mcconnell, leader jeffries, senator collins and market represent as malloy, custer, and stewart secretary warnock general brown and general george could you join us on the stage or in the front for the photo? yes. maybe on stage so we can get everybody. [background noises] [applause] [applause] [inaudible] [background noises] ladies and gentlemen mr. bernie bluestein veteran 603 camouflage. [applause] [applause] [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] >> is all of you know i am not a speaker. i came over not to make a speech but personally thank a few people who deserve my highest regards and thanks. one goes to rick byers rick started this whole thing. if it was not for rick i would not be up here along with my comrades here. he took the initiative when information was released from the government. and immediately decided to notarize a little bit and let
first mr. bernie bluestein. [applause] [applause] [applause] second. [applause] finally mr. jon. [applause] if i could have join us here to the front mr. rick buyer leader mcconnell leader mcconnell, leader jeffries, senator collins and market represent as malloy, custer, and stewart secretary warnock general brown and general george could you join us on the stage or in the front for the photo? yes. maybe on stage so we can get everybody. [background noises] [applause] [applause] [inaudible]...
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and that, mr. speaker, is exactly what they have seen through the leadership of democratic leader hakeem jeffries and a united house democratic caucus. you'll recall, mr. speaker, house democrats have rescued this failing house republican majority at nearly every turn. it was house democrats who ensure that the u.s. didn't default on its debt last year. house democrats kept the government funded. house democrats carried the votes on the ndaa. house democrats got the national security supplemental bill across the finish line and to the president's desk. at every opportunity, mr. speaker, house democrats have used this chamber to stand against legislation that would hurt average americans. and while house republicans are busy fighting each other, house democrats are funding for the american people. and we will continue to do that each and every day. we implore our republican colleagues to join us. one way they could do so is to oppose the previous question, the rule, and the underlying biles, and we
and that, mr. speaker, is exactly what they have seen through the leadership of democratic leader hakeem jeffries and a united house democratic caucus. you'll recall, mr. speaker, house democrats have rescued this failing house republican majority at nearly every turn. it was house democrats who ensure that the u.s. didn't default on its debt last year. house democrats kept the government funded. house democrats carried the votes on the ndaa. house democrats got the national security...
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mr. brother, the chrome, you listen to minister. com or on the listen to several of our representatives. congress been jeffries, a senator graham and, and you shake your head and go, these are people leading major nations, it just in the stocks. meanwhile, kids i was to the top commander valerie's allusion. a has been appointed to cranes, a method or to the u. k. the move put a damper on the deep rivalry between the former general and president vladimir at zalinski with a public rift between...
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unfortunate that we're, we're really heading in a very dangerous direction and you listen to the bill, mr. and brother, the chrome, you listen to minister. com or on your listen to several of our representatives. congressmen, jeffries, senator graham and, and you shake your head and go, these are people leading major nations. it just is a spanish as news uh, just in before we wrap up the, our one person has died and at least 5 more have been sent to hospice. and last, where a passenger bus plunged into a.
unfortunate that we're, we're really heading in a very dangerous direction and you listen to the bill, mr. and brother, the chrome, you listen to minister. com or on your listen to several of our representatives. congressmen, jeffries, senator graham and, and you shake your head and go, these are people leading major nations. it just is a spanish as news uh, just in before we wrap up the, our one person has died and at least 5 more have been sent to hospice. and last, where a passenger bus...
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. congressmen, jeffries, senator graham and, and you shake your head and go, these are people leading major nations. it just is astonished. as news uh, just in, before we wrap up the, our one person has died and at least 5 more have been sent to hospice aloft, where a passenger bus plunged into a river in russia's st. petersburg. at least 20 people were on board when the driver lost control of the vehicle steering into a guard rail and toppling into the moisture river onlookers was seen jumping...
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commit to doing the same thing again if someone else try to force another vote to oust mr. johnson. screen's nationalist green -- miss greene said after the vote, that it exposed how washington works. your reaction to those comments this morning. new york times front page story, they are the only paper that ran this on their front page, the other national newspapers this morning had it inside the newspapers, and they note that the 11 republicans who voted against the motions to table marjorie taylor greene's resolution, it was the same number of republicans who voted in october to allow the data to remove mr. mccarthy to advance, but back then, they were joined by every democrat. so when it came to mccarthy speakership, the democrats voted with these 11 republicans to oust him. yesterday, when it came to speaker mike johnson, the majority of democrats voted with the majority of republicans to save speaker mike johnson. your thoughts on that this morning. darrell, idaho, dependent. caller: good morning. i have heard that speaker johnson and a lot of the republicans were sayi
commit to doing the same thing again if someone else try to force another vote to oust mr. johnson. screen's nationalist green -- miss greene said after the vote, that it exposed how washington works. your reaction to those comments this morning. new york times front page story, they are the only paper that ran this on their front page, the other national newspapers this morning had it inside the newspapers, and they note that the 11 republicans who voted against the motions to table marjorie...
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mr. jeffries: good evening, everybody. our decision to stop marjorie taylor greene from plunging the house of representatives and the country into further chaos is rooted in our commitment to solve problems for everyday americans in a bipartisan manner. we need more common sense, and less chaos in washington, d.c. marjorie taylor greene, an extreme maga republican -- and extreme maga republicans are chaos agents. house democrats are change agents. we will continue to govern in a reasonable, responsible and result-oriented fashion and put people over politics all day, and every day. questions? i issued a statement in connection with what happened today, the vote to speak for itself. it was a vote of conscience. it was overwhelming. it was decisive. and we need to move forward as congress to solve problems for everyday americans. reporter: obviously the majority leader -- did you talk about that? mr. jeffries: have not had a conversation, no. earlier today at the statue unveiling. reporter: would democrats ask for any commit
mr. jeffries: good evening, everybody. our decision to stop marjorie taylor greene from plunging the house of representatives and the country into further chaos is rooted in our commitment to solve problems for everyday americans in a bipartisan manner. we need more common sense, and less chaos in washington, d.c. marjorie taylor greene, an extreme maga republican -- and extreme maga republicans are chaos agents. house democrats are change agents. we will continue to govern in a reasonable,...
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mr. jeffries: good evening, everybody. our decision to stop marjorie taylor greene from plunging the house of representatives and the country into further chaos is rooted in our commitment to solve problems for everyday americans in a bipartisan manner. we need more common sense, and less chaos in washington, d.c. marjorie taylor greene, an extreme maga republican -- and extreme maga republicans are chaos agents. house democrats are change agents. we will continue to govern in a reasonable, responsible and result-oriented fashion and put people over politics all day, and every day. questions? i issued a statement in connection with what happened today, the vote to speak for itself. it was a vote of conscience. it was overwhelming. it was decisive. and we need to move forward as congress to solve problems for everyday americans. reporter: obviously the majority leader -- did you talk about that? mr. jeffries: have not had a conversation, no. earlier today at the statue unveiling. reporter: would democrats ask for any commit
mr. jeffries: good evening, everybody. our decision to stop marjorie taylor greene from plunging the house of representatives and the country into further chaos is rooted in our commitment to solve problems for everyday americans in a bipartisan manner. we need more common sense, and less chaos in washington, d.c. marjorie taylor greene, an extreme maga republican -- and extreme maga republicans are chaos agents. house democrats are change agents. we will continue to govern in a reasonable,...
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mr. jeffries: haven't given it a thought. reporter: [inaudible] mr. jeffries: we are going to continue to operate under the premise that we need more common sense and less chaos in washington, d.c. we simply want to do our jobs, get things done, make a difference in the lives of the american people, solve real problems, like housing affordability, inflationary pressure, make sure we address the challenges at the border, and then go battle it out in november. as long as house republicans continue to peddle chaos, dysfunction and extremism, and as long as house democrats con to solve problems for everyday americans and deliver real results, then the american people are going to vacate the extreme maga republican majority in you. mr. johnson: members just voted and made their voice heard on the vacate matter. now we have important work to do. last week we announced an effort to crack down on anti-semitism on campus. this morning we introduced legislation to fortify american elections and ensure only american citizens can vote. i'm glad this distraction i
mr. jeffries: haven't given it a thought. reporter: [inaudible] mr. jeffries: we are going to continue to operate under the premise that we need more common sense and less chaos in washington, d.c. we simply want to do our jobs, get things done, make a difference in the lives of the american people, solve real problems, like housing affordability, inflationary pressure, make sure we address the challenges at the border, and then go battle it out in november. as long as house republicans...
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mr. jeffries: haven't given it a thought. reporter: [inaudible] mr. jeffries: we are going to continue to operate under the premise that we need more common sense and less chaos in washington, d.c. we simply want to do our jobs, get things done, make a difference in the lives of the american people, solve real problems, like housing affordability, inflationary pressure, make sure we address the challenges at the border, and then go battle it out in november. as long as house republicans continue to peddle chaos, dysfunction and extremism, and as long as house democrats con to solve problems for everyday americans and deliver real results, then the american people are going to vacate the extreme maga republican majority in november. thank you. mr. johnson: members just voted and made their voice heard on the vacate matter. now we have important work to do. last week we announced an effort to crack down on anti-semitism on campus. this morning we introduced legislation to fortify american elections and ensure only american citizens can vote. i'm glad th
mr. jeffries: haven't given it a thought. reporter: [inaudible] mr. jeffries: we are going to continue to operate under the premise that we need more common sense and less chaos in washington, d.c. we simply want to do our jobs, get things done, make a difference in the lives of the american people, solve real problems, like housing affordability, inflationary pressure, make sure we address the challenges at the border, and then go battle it out in november. as long as house republicans...
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mr. johnson: members just voted and made their voice heard on the vacate matter. now we have important work to do. last week we announced an effort to crack down on anti-semitism on campus. this morning we introduced legislation to fortify american elections and ensure only american citizens can vote. i'm glad this distraction is not going toin hibt that important work and all the other things on the table and on the agenda for us right now. hopefullies the end of the personality politics and the frivolous character assassination that has defined the 118th congress. it's regrettable, it's not who we are as americans. we're better than this. we need to get beyond it. the speaker of the house serves the whole house, that's job. everybody. but i am a lifelong movement conservative republican. i intend to continue to govern in accordance with those core principles. we believe in the core principles. i call them the seven core principles of american conservatism but they're also the core principles of american itself. individual freedom, limited government, rule of law
mr. johnson: members just voted and made their voice heard on the vacate matter. now we have important work to do. last week we announced an effort to crack down on anti-semitism on campus. this morning we introduced legislation to fortify american elections and ensure only american citizens can vote. i'm glad this distraction is not going toin hibt that important work and all the other things on the table and on the agenda for us right now. hopefullies the end of the personality politics and...
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my colleagues in the new york delegation, mr. speaker, and leader jeffries. i stand before you humbled by the opportunity god has given us to be together in this moment. this awesome and magnificent responsibility granted to me by the people of western new york. i'm grateful to those who have entrusted me with their vote and their confidence to represent our beloved buffalo, naira region in the united states congress. i want to take a moment to recognize my family who is here with me, my wife katy, our children -- our children connor, erin and padraig. i also want -- i also want to recognize my parents, martin and mary kennedy. and my in-laws, dave and jane dirk. my brother john also made the visit down along with many other family members and friends. i'm grateful that they can all join us here today. look down on us, our by by angel bridget, along with so many family members and friends who passed on, whose spirits remain with us here today on this auspicious occasion. they are no doubt toasting and celebrating in the heavens above. calling buffalo, new yor
my colleagues in the new york delegation, mr. speaker, and leader jeffries. i stand before you humbled by the opportunity god has given us to be together in this moment. this awesome and magnificent responsibility granted to me by the people of western new york. i'm grateful to those who have entrusted me with their vote and their confidence to represent our beloved buffalo, naira region in the united states congress. i want to take a moment to recognize my family who is here with me, my wife...