Mike Johnson (clip)

We are now a truly historic peace deal that just by sheer force of his personality, President Trump was able to push through.

And I think he greatly deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

In fact, Speaker Ohana of the Knesset and I have joined forces to try to collect as many signatures as we can from other speakers and leaders of parliaments around the free world to join us in co-nominating President Trump for the next Nobel Peace Prize.

There's no one's more deserving than that.

As soon as we get back to legislative session when Chuck Schumer allows us to turn the lights back on.

Because this is the way the institution works.

I'm following the Pelosi precedent, by the way.

When my dear friend from Louisiana, Julia Letlow, was elected to fill the seat of her deceased husband because of COVID, Nancy Pelosi took 25 days to swear her in.

No, no, let me give you more of the Pelosi precedent, okay?

I'm happy to answer.

I'm happy to answer.

Pelosi precedent.

Pat Ryan, Joe Simplinsky, they were elected during an August recess.

So 21 days later, when the House returned to regular legislative session, they were administered the oath.

That's what we're doing.

We're not in session right now.

Rep.

Gahalva was elected after the House was out of session.

As soon as we return to legislative session, as soon as the Democrats decide to turn the lights back on so we can all get back here, I will administer the oath on the first day.

right?

No, not tomorrow.

No, we couldn't.

We wouldn't.

There was an exception for two Floridians earlier in this Congress.

But the reason was they were duly elected.

They had a date set.

They flew in all their friends and family.

And the House went out of session.

She was elected.

It's a great, great question.

Hakeem Jeffries has the same problem that Chuck Schumer has right now.

They're both New Yorkers.

There is a rise of Marxism in the Democratic Party, and both of them are going to have challenges in their next election.

So they have to show a fight.

So they picked one on this short gap funding measure, the CR, that Chuck Schumer himself championed just in March, seven months ago, the same exact thing.

The only difference is they're trying to cover their own backsides politically.

And it is shameful to us.

What

when people say, why aren't you negotiating with them?

Peter, I don't have anything to negotiate.