When Speaker Johnson called House members back to vote on the budget reconciliation bill within 10 minutes of dismissing them, I was deeply impressed.
As a former speaker of the House, I keenly appreciated Mr. Johnson’s position. Only one Republican could defect if the bill was going to pass. I also knew that Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky would never budge.
Mr. Massie’s stubbornness meant Mr. Johnson could not afford to lose an additional Republican. The Democrats had made it clear they would be unified in opposition.
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President Donald J. Trump is trying to pressure Iran’s religiously inspired dictatorship to agree to a tough series of restrictions to get to a better economic future. - President Trump: Trust But Verify
Watching the dance between the Iranian religiously inspired dictatorship and the United States and its allies, I keep getting reminded of President Ronald Reagan’s adage “trust but verify.” - Helping China Win
This threat to American survival is so great that three steps must be taken immediately. - Too Much Ambiguity
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