GOP lawmaker: Speaker kicking people off committees the 'new normal'

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) tells CNN's Kaitlan Collins that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) should be careful removing certain Democrats from committee assignments as the 118th Congress takes shape. #CNN #News

[PooNinja]

Kevin McCarthy being honest 😂😂😂😂😂👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 that’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all year!

[charlesawest]

Was Rep Johnson around when Ronald Regan increased the national debt by 186%? Or when George W Bush increased the national debt by 105%? Those are the two highest debt numbers of any President since President Roosevelt. Republican concern over fiscal spending only becomes an overwhelming issue
when Democrats are creating spending bills that help average American's, such as the infrastructure bill.

[TheStuport]

The very moment Rep. Johnson said @ the 2 minute mark..."Lets be clear, Kevin McCarthy has not promised any specific person any specific spot on any Committee"...I put my Bullchit Protection On because it started to Fly!

[Josh-iiix]

You know, I'm tired of hearing the GOP blame Democrats for their own terrible behavior. If you have a rotten or unpopular stance, at least take personal responsibility for the decision to be rotten.

[peterharris]

Funny how we only "need to have these conversations" about spending when a democrat is president. 🙄

[QueenBDreamwalker]

This guy is fluent in GOPSpeak which is devoid of facts & realities for those of US not playing traitorous power games with democracy

[torqzebrawoody]

One Individual has returned documents immediately, the other refused.
One individual required a moving van for his documents, the other, an envelope.

[dcrom]

Does he not understand that our coming debt ceiling approval allows for the payment for things we already

[jeffbell]

Yeah but Nancy didn't have to do it fifteen times to get it done.and I can see Kevin telling Matt yeah you would be a good fit for intelligence committee 🤡

[joetroupe]

When Bill Clinton left office there was a budget surplus. Under Bush & Trump Republicans had no problem with spending & deficit. The deficit grew every year under Trump

[mesoloco]

I’m just amazed at these people in Washington DC their employees of ours and they do away with the ethics committee. What in the hell are they thinking? This is why so many of us are leaving the republican party. The ethics rules work both ways! Taxpayers want politicians to abide by ethics and their oaths, what part of this don’t you understand. Kevin McCarthy is the swamp.

[alastairdallas]

I'm with Kaitlan. I had the same reaction to the bald-faced lie that McCarthy hasn't promised any committee positions to individuals. My leg is wet and it's not raining, buddy.

[eunicedesouza]

Clearly this man is well versed in republic speak😂

[lilianfowler]

We need to tax rich folks and big businesses.

[pn]

Is he saying that 15 rounds vote was just a show? Not 20 wanting something for themselves?

[bwktlcn]

Just waiting for the daily vote to oust the speaker. Maybe hourly. Maybe they’ll just sign up for their time slot? “No, I can’t make that meeting, that’s when I’m on the schedule to call for McCarthy’s removal next Tuesday.”

[jeskow]

I need to thank my parents for not naming me Dusty. But Dusty Johnson....hilarious.

[Puzekat]

Nancy has caused them to be the same way in revengeful spirit? That’s his justification? Is there any mothers that would accept this excuse from their child?

[DoggosintheHouse]

3:13 "You'd be a good fit for Intelligence"

I'm pretty sure nobody has ever said that about any Republican in the past 2 decades.

[josephfulton]

If the rich would pay their fair share and not be able to skirt the system, we could balance the budget. We need more IRS agents to go through the rich people's tax returns, billion airs paying little to nothing in federal taxes is a problem.