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House to vote on Republican Mike Johnson for speaker

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with NPR congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh about how Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson emerged as the fourth House Speaker nominee this month after Minnesota’s Tom Emmer withdrew Thursday, and whether Republicans will be able to unify behind Johnson on the House floor Wednesday.

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