Meet Mike Johnson, The Republican Just Elected Speaker Of The House
The NPR Politics Podcast
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4.4 • 25.7K Ratings
🗓️ 25 October 2023
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
He won unanimous party support in a vote before the full House — and now faces the tough job of leading the Republican conference and keeping the government open.
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| 0:17.1 | Hi, this is Tina. |
| 0:20.3 | M&D, we are at the airport in Havana, Cuba. |
| 0:24.0 | We are waiting for our flight home to Michigan and Virginia. |
| 0:27.8 | This podcast was recorded at 2.58 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023. |
| 0:35.3 | Things may have changed by the time you hear this, but we are already planning our next |
| 0:39.6 | adventure. |
| 0:40.6 | Here's the show! |
| 0:44.8 | I hope they're ready for that cool Michigan air coming back from Havana. |
| 0:48.7 | I'm ready for my next adventure, too, to be frank with you. |
| 0:51.4 | I'm definitely ready to head to an airport soon. |
| 0:54.0 | It's always an adventure on the hill, though. |
| 0:56.4 | Hey, there. |
| 0:57.4 | It's the NPR Politics Podcast. |
| 0:58.7 | I'm Sarah McCammon. |
| 0:59.7 | I cover the presidential campaign. |
| 1:01.2 | I'm Susan Davis. |
| 1:02.2 | I cover politics. |
| 1:03.2 | I'm Deirdre Walsh. |
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