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WASHINGTON —Last night, Speaker Johnson joined Kellyanne Conway on Fox News’ Hannity to discuss budget reconciliation, the need for Congress to move quickly on President Trump’s agenda, President Trump’s continued support for Johnson’s role as Speaker, and the potential for swing district Democrats to cross the aisle and support common sense Republican policies. 

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On budget reconciliation:

We have to do a number of things simultaneously. The budget reconciliation process is going to be the key of the first 100 days, because in order to fix all the things that we've got to fix, we have to squeeze a lot of policy changes through that process. Not to get too deep in the weeds, but why that's so valuable is it avoids a 60 vote threshold that's necessary in the Senate under normal circumstances. So we can move the Republican agenda, the American first agenda through, reconciliation, but it takes a lot of coordination, planning and executing those plans with precision to get that done. So you'll see a lot of energy on that. 

We're going to fix the border. We are going to get the economy humming again. We are going to restore our stature on the world stage. Get our energy policy fixed. Make sure that we don't have the largest tax cut in U. S. history imposed upon the American people at the end of next year when, when the tax cuts from the Trump era expire. A lot of big agenda items on the, on the table, and you're right, it's going to take a lot of work to build a consensus among all the Republicans to get it done, but I'm absolutely convinced that we can. We're going to stay unified, and we are going to get this job done.

On the need to quickly deliver on President Trump’s mandate:

Well, this is a great blessing for America to have unified government. When you have Republicans in charge of all three of those levers of power, we will actually be able to move this agenda. President Trump spoke to the American people directly and what he said resonated with them because it was common sense. It's restoring America's greatness. It's things that all of us agree with. 

You saw a demographic shift in the election cycle, Kellyanne. Large numbers, large groups of people who had not traditionally been with the Republican Party, at least not in a long time, because they believe in those ideas and those principles. Now's our opportunity to do it. If we don't, then the country that we know and love, will not long survive. I mean, this truly is kind of an existential moment for the country. People recognized that in the election cycle and they gave President Donald J. Trump 77 million votes. It was a landslide, a mandate. And we have to execute upon that mandate now. Now's our time.

On the Speakership vote:

I'm really humbled and honored to have President Trump's endorsement for Speaker again. He and I worked so well together, so closely together, and we have a lot of big things to do. He recognizes that what we need right now, I think my colleagues recognize this as well, is a proven fighter and a true MAGA conservative, but also someone who can work with every single member of our very diverse House GOP, so that we can get President Trump's priorities over the line. That's what's ahead of us. I think this could be the most consequential presidency and Congress of the modern era because we have to fix everything, and it has to start on day one. So, we can't waste any time.

On Congressional Democrats supporting President Trump’s agenda:

Our arms are open to anyone who wants to help us save the country. These are policies again, that are common sense, that the people favor, and I think a lot of our Democrat colleagues see that. Particularly those who are elected in close districts and swing districts. I think they want to be a part of these solutions, and when you're in an era of small majorities, which we have now, I mean, we'll have a one or two, three seat majority at any given time this year, we're, we're certainly open to bipartisanship and having Democrats come along to help us. I think we are going to attract some of those. I think some of them may even be wondering whether or not they should switch parties right now. This is a great time for the Republican Party, not a great time to be a Democrat. They're in total disarray, they have no leader, and they have no vision going forward. This is a real moment for us and we're going to deliver.

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