Former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pennsylvania) said Friday on “MSNBC Reports” that the Republican House speaker is working with Democrats on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) He said people should keep their phone numbers on “speed dial.”
“I think the next Republican chairman has to have Hakeem Jeffries on speed dial, because they're probably going to need him,” Dent said. As we have seen time and time again, Republicans have had a dysfunctional majority in the House in recent years. Now that Donald Trump is president, that dysfunction may be lessened because Trump can rely on them. But remember, there are 30-odd votes in the House, and we saw this a few weeks ago in the continuing resolution debate. ”
He added: “There are 30-odd Republicans who would never vote to fund the government, never vote for a spending bill, never vote to continue the debt ceiling, so they need Democratic support in the House on any issue.” said. So they need to be prepared for it and just embrace it. ”
Dent added: “That's always been the challenge for the House Republican caucus. Hardliners don't like to compromise, especially in divided government, but now we have a one-party government and Republicans hold the House, the Senate, And it might help them a little bit because they're in control of the presidency, but again, There will always be conflicts. There are very few people who don't support this agenda, and maybe not the hardliners this time. They have to worry about the general election, so they don't want to support anything too hardliner. Therefore, fractures can occur from different directions.
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