Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the roles of U.S. Reps. Dan Bishop and Patrick McHenry in the extended debate over a new U.S. House speaker. Kokai offered these comments during a Jan. 4, 2023, report for WNCN (CBS17).
Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses N.C. links to U.S. House speaker debate
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