The following is a transcript of an interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Oct. 13, 2024.MARGARET BRENNAN: And we go now to House Speaker Mike Johnson, who joins us from Benton, Louisiana. Good morning to you, Mr. Speaker.SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MIKE JOHNSON: Hey Margaret, great to see you.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Sir, we know there have been these two devastating hurricanes just in the past 16 days. You have visited some of these disaster zones yourself. And Punchbowl News quotes you as saying that Congress may eventually have to pass an aid package that could reach as high as $100 billion. Last Sunday on this program, Thom Tillis, the senator from North Carolina, said to us he’d like for Congress to provide some certainty by voting now on aid and then come back after the election to do more. Lawmakers aren’t scheduled to come back for another month. Why do you think…
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