Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Ron Johnson
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Here with reaction, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson.
All right, you stopped S.R.1. I don't think it's the last of this we're going to hear from Democrats. Where are we with D.C. statehood, Puerto Rico statehood and where are we with packing the courts?
SEN. RON JOHNSON (R-WI): Well, as long as Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema honor their promise not to get rid of the filibuster, we'll stop them. But, you know, what's so -- what's so obvious about D.C. statehood is just -- it's just a naked power grab. I checked and over the last eight election cycles, no Democrat presidential candidate has garnered less than 80 percent of the vote and no Republican has garnered even above 10 percent.
So, it's obvious what's at play here. Democrats want two new Democrat senators. That would bust the filibuster right there in the current senate. So it's just a naked power grab.
But, you know, what's so bizarre about Democrat policies, for example, in terms of keeping our cities safe, they want to blame the gun but absolve the shooter. They want to pass all this gun control, but then they don't enforce it. And even worse, they want to -- they want to defund the very law enforcement officers that would enforce the law.
But the good news is the vast majority of Americans really do support law enforcement. The bad news is the crazies that don't are currently in charge of the federal government as well as our major metropolitan areas. So elections matter a lot.
HANNITY: That's why election 2022 and your race for Senate matters, and I know you haven't made an announcement yet. I hope you do run again. You've been an important voice for the entire country and the Senate.
You know, I heard people -- for example, you heard about the case of Oregon counties. You hear about Buckhead in Atlanta. I've heard that if the Democrats bring in D.C. and Puerto Rico statehood, that the Texas constitution allows Texas to break up into five separate states.
I mean, I don't see any of this as being good for the United States of America.
Your thoughts?
JOHNSON: Well, first of all, I prayed that the President Biden would actually follow up his inaugural address when he's talking about unifying and healing this nation. He's done the exact opposite. It's really sad.
You know, these major cities, they're going to be dying on the vine. Why would people stick around when their lives aren't secure? When their property's not safe?
So, this is a result of Democrat policies. And now unfortunately, Democrats are in control of the federal government and they're taking that exact same destructive approach to all of America as well. We can't let them do it, Sean. We just can't.
HANNITY: What is the latest? Where are you in this process of deciding whether to run again in 2022?
JOHNSON: I've got some time. I want to see how things play out. Again, people --
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HANNITY: Now's a great time.
JOHNSON: -- RonJohnsonforSenate.com.
Pardon?
HANNITY: I'm sorry, what dot-com? I didn't hear it?
JOHNSON: RonJohnsonforSenate.com.
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HANNITY: That's a pretty good indicator that you might be running.
JOHNSON: Make sure that this -- pardon?
HANNITY: That's a good indicator you might be running.
JOHNSON: Well, I'm going to do everything I can to make sure this seat remains in Republican hands. I'll work my tail off whether I'm the candidate or somebody else. We have to retain this seat in Republican hands. If I'm the best candidate to do that, that obviously would weigh in my decision-making process.
HANNITY: All right, Senator. We hope you do make that decision and thanks for being with us
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