CSPAN - Washington Journal Rep. Ralph Norman
Aired: 2024-11-15
Duration: 02:58

[00:00:00]  Those opposed no.
[00:00:01]  The ayes have it.
[00:00:04]  Here.
[00:00:05]  For what purpose?
[00:00:07]  Woman seek recognition.
[00:00:09]  I ask for the yeas and nays.
[00:00:16]  The yeas and nays are requested.
[00:00:17]  Those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise.
[00:00:21]  A sufficient number having risen, the yeas and nays are ordered.
[00:00:23]  Pursuant to clause 8 of Rule 20.
[00:00:25]  Further proceedings on this question will be postponed.
[00:00:29]  Pursuant to Clause 12A of Rule 1, the chair declares the House in recess for a period less than 15 minutes.
[00:00:40]  The House is in a recess and will continue with our live coverage when lawmakers return to session.
[00:01:02]  South Carolina Republican Congressman Ralph Norman joins us.
[00:01:05]  He is joining us two days after Speaker Johnson was picked to lead House Republicans in the 119th Congress.
[00:01:11]  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?
[00:01:22]  Well, I think it will be an interesting time.
[00:01:25]  I think people are rallying behind Mike Johnson.
[00:01:29]  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.
[00:01:43]  So I'm excited about it.
[00:01:44]  I've read an Associated Press story this week.
[00:01:46]  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.
[00:01:53]  What do you mean by that?
[00:01:55]  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.
[00:02:04]  With President Trump, it's a whole different day now.
[00:02:07]  And I think President Trump will be a backstop for getting this country back on track.
[00:02:11]  Look, the last four years have been dismal.
[00:02:14]  This country responded the way that I'm glad they did, which is we can't keep going like this.
[00:02:21]  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.
[00:02:30]  After that speaker vote, it gets less attention, but it's the vote on the rules of the 119th Congress.
[00:02:38]  You tweeted this week regarding the proposed new House rules.
[00:02:41]  We have absolutely no room for error in the 119th Congress.
[00:02:45]  Why are we already seeking to punish members for voting their conscience?
[00:02:48]  What are you talking about there?
[00:02:50]  Well, that never came up.
[00:02:53]  The amendments that we considered yesterday, they withdrew those.
[00:02:56]  Look, then.
[00:02:57]  What were those amendments about?