Ryan, who was Romney’s vice presidential running mate in their failed attempt to unseat President Barack Obama, said he did not know the content of the speech in advance.
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“I’m going to reach out to each and every one of them to walk them through the agenda project”, he said of House Republicans’ five-point agenda to rewrite the tax code, overhaul welfare programs, ensure the solvency of entitlement programs, beef up national security and restore the constitutional authority of the legislative branch.
“If somebody has the majority of the delegates from the votes of the people, I think that you change that to your peril, whatever party you are”, she said. “The way we see our role in this campaign … is to add a keel and a rudder to this ship of the Republican Party and give it direction”. “We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it”. The speaker was out West on a campaign swing for House candidates, according to an aide.
“I’m a good-natured guy, so I get along with everybody”.
Ryan said he doesn’t know Trump well, but is planning to touch base with the NY businessman (and the other remaining candidates) in the near future to discuss the forthcoming House GOP agenda.
Senate Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi expressed her belief that Trump’s refusal to denounce the KKK is a reflection on the values of House Republicans.
The speaker said he watched Trump’s comments from his office.
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“What’s happening in the Republican primary is the result of two things: the fecklessness and ineptness of the Washington establishment in failing to address the big issues facing our country and years of anger with the overreach of the Obama administration”.
