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South Carolina Republican Congressman Ralph Norman joins us.
He is joining us two days after Speaker Johnson was picked to lead House Republicans in the 119th Congress.
And Congressman Norman, do you expect him to have any issues winning the speaker vote on the House floor on January 3rd, that first vote of the new Congress?
Well, I think it will be an interesting time.
I think people are rallying behind Mike Johnson.
I think the president, that's his choice, and I think we'll give Mike the leeway he needs to really promote the agenda of what this president was almost overwhelmingly elected to do.
So I'm excited about it.
I've read an Associated Press story this week.
You were quoted as saying Speaker Johnson's challenge is what it's always been, but with Trump in charge, it'll be easier for him to deliver.
What do you mean by that?
Well, you know, what we faced with the Biden administration was sure vetoes on anything of substance that we wanted, that the conservatives wanted to push.
With President Trump, it's a whole different day now.
And I think President Trump will be a backstop for getting this country back on track.
Look, the last four years have been dismal.
This country responded the way that I'm glad they did, which is we can't keep going like this.
And the fact they gave Donald Trump an overwhelming vote of support, I think will carry through the new year and the next four years, honestly.
After that speaker vote, it gets less attention, but it's the vote on the rules of the 119th Congress.
You tweeted this week regarding the proposed new House rules.
We have absolutely no room for error in the 119th Congress.
Why are we already seeking to punish members for voting their conscience?
What are you talking about there?
Well, that never came up.
The amendments that we considered yesterday, they withdrew those.