Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has “couraged to bring the foreign aid bill to the House floor.” “A certain person,” he said. house floor.
host Jonathan Karl asked. “Why did it have to be so difficult with all these bills?” Why did it take months for that to happen? ”
Mr. McCall said, “Well, McCarthy’s motion to vacate is a rare tool in the history of Congress, only used twice, right? And the threat of a motion to vacate makes it impossible for this to be brought to the floor in a timely manner.” After reading your article, I have to say that I am very proud of Chairman Mike Johnson. He has undergone a transformation himself. He said at the end of the day, I would be on the right side of history regardless of the job. That’s what I admired so much. I think that’s what I did.”
Karl said: Is his job now in jeopardy?
“I’ll tell you, he has some support,” McCaul said.
He added, “I think Mike Johnson’s stock has gone up quite a bit. I think there’s been a lot more respect for him because he did the right thing regardless of the job. It’s gotten a lot of respect from the Democratic side as well.” ”
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