House_NP Speaker_NP Paul_NP Ryan_NP and_CC "_`` CBS_NP This_DT Morning_NN "_`` co-host_NN Gayle_NP King_NP 
CBS_NP News_NP 
Full_JJ Transcript_NN 
GAYLE_NP KING_NP :_: Weekend_NN dad_NN no_RB more_RBR ,_, Speaker_NP Ryan_NP is_VBZ joining_VVG us_PP now_RB to_TO tell_VV us--_NN tell_VV us--_NN take_VV us_PP behind_IN the_DT scenes_NNS of_IN your_PP$ decision_NN ._SENT Because_IN this_DT is_VBZ the_DT thing_NN ,_, Mr._NP Speaker_NP ._SENT A_DT couple_NN months_NNS ago_RB you_PP said_VVD when_WRB you_PP were_VBD asked_VVN about_IN it_PP ,_, "_`` That_DT 's_VBZ ridiculous_JJ ._SENT I_PP 'm_VBP not_RB even_RB considering_VVG it_PP ._SENT No_DT way_NN ._SENT I_PP 'm_VBP here_RB to_TO stay_VV ._SENT "_`` What_WP has_VHZ changed_VVN in_IN the_DT last_JJ couple_NN of_IN months_NNS ?_SENT 
PAUL_NP RYAN_NP :_: Well_UH ,_, what_WP I_PP said_VVD then_RB w--_NN I_PP was_VBD n't_RB gonna_VVG resign_VV ._SENT And_CC I_PP 'm_VBP not_RB doing_VVG that_DT ._SENT So_IN the_DT question_NN was--_NN was_VBD I_PP once_IN tax_NN reform_NN was_VBD done_VVN gonna_VVG resign_VV ?_SENT And_CC the_DT answer_NN was_VBD no._JJ I_PP 'm_VBP gonna_VVG run_NN through_IN the_DT tape_NN ,_, finish_VV the_DT term_NN ._SENT But_CC I_PP 've_VHP been_VBN thinking--_JJ 
KING_NN :_: But_CC I_PP think_VVP the_DT question_NN implied_VVD that_IN/that you_PP 're_VBP going_VVG to_TO be_VB here_RB for_IN the_DT long_JJ haul_NN ,_, whether_IN it_PP 's_VBZ resign_VV or_CC retire_VV ._SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: Well_RB --_: but_CC I_PP was_VBD n't_RB gonna_VVG resign_VV ._SENT And_CC I_PP never_RB ruled_VVD out_RP retirement_NN ._SENT I_PP 've_VHP said_VVN all_RB along_RB ,_, just_RB like_IN Janna_NP and_CC I_PP do_VVP every_DT two_CD years_NNS ,_, we_PP ,_, before_IN the_DT filing_NN deadline_NN ,_, decide_VVP whether_IN we_PP 're_VBP gonna_VVG stay_NN or_CC not_RB ._SENT The_DT filing_NN deadline_NN 's_VBZ coming_VVG up_RP ._SENT We_PP made_VVD our_PP$ decision_NN a_DT different_JJ way_NN this_DT year_NN ._SENT You_PP know_VVP why_WRB ?_SENT '_'' Cause_NP our_PP$ kids_NNS are_VBP n't_RB getting_VVG younger_JJR ._SENT I_PP gotta_VV tell_VV you_PP ,_, Gayle_NP ,_, I_PP 've_VHP had_VHN so_RB many_JJ people_NNS in_IN their_PP$ 50s_JJ ,_, 60s_JJ and_CC 70s_NNS tell_VVP me_PP ,_, "_`` I_PP wish_VVP I_PP spent_VVD more_JJR time_NN with_IN my_PP$ kids_NNS ._SENT "_'' Well_RB ,_, my_PP$ kids_NNS have_VHP only_RB known_VVN me_PP their_PP$ entire_JJ lives_NNS as_IN a_DT weekend_NN dad_NN ._SENT And_CC now_RB they_PP 're_VBP teenagers_NNS in_IN or_CC about_RB to_TO be_VB in_IN high_JJ school_NN ._SENT And_CC you_PP know--_NN 
KING_NN :_: Did_VVD you_PP ever_RB consider_VVP moving_VVG your_PP$ family_NN to_TO D.C._NP so_IN you_PP would_MD n't_RB have_VH to_TO be_VB a_DT weekend_NN dad_NN ?_SENT 
RYAN_NP :_: Yeah_UH ,_, we_PP thought_VVD about_IN it_PP ._SENT But_CC we_PP 're_VBP Wisconsinites_NP ._SENT You_PP know_VVP ,_, we_PP thought_VVD about_RB that_RB ._SENT But_CC it's--_NN just_RB did_VVD n't_RB seem_VV to_TO make_VV sense_NN to_TO me_PP ._SENT I_PP live_VVP on_IN the_DT block_NN I_PP grew_VVD up_RP on_IN ._SENT There_EX are_VBP 10_CD Ryan_NP family_NN households_NNS within_IN eight_CD blocks_NNS of_IN my_PP$ house_NN ._SENT I'm--_NN I_PP 'm_VBP a_DT big_JJ Janesville_NP ,_, Wisconsin_NP guy_NN with_IN a_DT big_JJ family_NN ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: I_PP think_VVP ,_, Mr._NP Speaker_NP ,_, nobody_NN questions_NNS your_PP$ dedication_NN to_TO your_PP$ family_NN and_CC your_PP$ love_NN for_IN your_PP$ family_NN ._SENT But_CC I_PP was_VBD taking_VVG the_DT Acela_NP yesterday_NN ,_, the_DT 4_CD o'clock_RB ._SENT You_PP were_VBD the_DT topic_NN of_IN conversation_NN on_IN the_DT train_NN ._SENT And_CC people_NNS said_VVD ,_, "_`` Oh_UH ,_, this_DT is--_NN "_`` I_PP heard_VVD two_CD schools_NNS of_IN thought_NN ._SENT "_'' Yay_NP ,_, freedom_NN for_IN him_PP ,_, "_'' or_CC ,_, "_`` What_WP happened_VVD to_TO Paul_NP Ryan_NP ?_SENT "_'' Did_VVD Trump_NP fatigue_NN in_IN any_DT way_NN play_VV a_DT role_NN in_IN this_DT ?_SENT 
RYAN_NP :_: No_UH ,_, the_DT other_JJ factor_NN is_VBZ ,_, I_PP feel_VVP like_IN I_PP 've_VHP actually_RB gotten_VVN most_RBS done_VVN what_WP I_PP wanted_VVD to_TO do_VV ._SENT So_RB I_PP 've_VHP been_VBN here_RB 20_CD years_NNS in_IN Congress_NP ._SENT The_DT first_JJ issue_NN I_PP focused_VVD on_IN ,_, they_PP have_VHP even_RB video_JJ of_IN me_PP as_IN a_DT congressman-elect_NN ,_, was_VBD tax_NN reform_NN ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: I_PP saw_VVD it_PP ._SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: I_PP was--_JJ I_PP 'm_VBP an_DT old_JJ Jack_NP Kemp_NP guy_NN ._SENT I_PP 've_VHP been_VBN working_VVG on_IN tax_NN reform_NN since_IN I_PP got_VVD here_RB ._SENT It_PP 's_VBZ why_WRB I_PP became_VVD chair_NN of_IN Ways_NP and_CC Means_NP Committee_NP ._SENT We_PP got_VVD that_IN/that done_VVN ._SENT I_PP 'm_VBP a_DT big_JJ believer_NN in_IN a_DT strong_JJ military_NN ._SENT Our_PP$ military_NN has_VHZ been_VBN hollowed_VVN out_RP ._SENT It_PP 's_VBZ been--_NN it_PP 's_VHZ been_VBN under_IN duress_NN ._SENT We_PP are_VBP now_RB fixing_VVG that_DT ._SENT That_DT is_VBZ done_VVN ._SENT The_DT economic_JJ growth_NN platform_NN that_IN/that we_PP want_VVP is_VBZ in_IN place_NN ._SENT 
The_DT enterprise_NN zones_VVZ that_IN/that I_PP used_VVD to_TO work_VV on_IN for_IN years_NNS is_VBZ now_RB in_IN law_NN ,_, which_WDT helps_VVZ poor_JJ communities_NNS revitalize_VVP ._SENT So_IN the_DT point_NN being_VBG ,_, I_PP have_VHP accomplished_VVN most_JJS of_IN what_WP I_PP came_VVD here_RB to_TO do_VV ._SENT The_DT one_CD thing_NN that_WDT still_RB has_VHZ to_TO get_VV done_VVN is_VBZ entitlement_NN reform_NN ._SENT I_PP 'm_VBP proud_JJ that_IN/that ever_RB since_IN I_PP was_VBD budget_NN chair_NN the_DT House_NP has_VHZ passed_VVN budgets_NNS every--_NN every_DT term_NN to_TO balance_VV the_DT budget_NN ,_, pay_VV off_RP the_DT debt_NN ,_, and_CC that_IN/that the_DT House_NP passed_VVD the_DT biggest_JJS entitlement_NN reform_NN bill_NN ever_RB considered_VVN last_JJ year_NN ._SENT Unfortunately_RB ,_, it_PP failed_VVD by_IN a_DT vote_NN in_IN the_DT Senate_NP ._SENT But_CC the_DT point_NN being_VBG it_PP 's_VBZ basically_RB two_CD reasons_NNS ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: Okay_JJ ,_, before_IN we_PP get_VVP in--_NN 
RYAN_NN :_: I_PP 've_VHP done--_NN I_PP 've_VHP accomplished_VVN most_JJS of_IN what_WP I_PP wanted_VVD to_TO accomplish_VV ,_, and_CC my--_NN like_IN I_PP said_VVD ,_, I_PP do_VVP n't_RB want_VV to_TO be_VB a_DT weekend_NN dad_NN for_IN my_PP$ kids_NNS '_POS entire_JJ life_NN at_IN home_NN ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: Okay_JJ ._SENT So--_NN so_IN you_PP 're_VBP very_RB happy_JJ with_IN your_PP$ decision_NN ._SENT But_CC still_RB ,_, I_PP go_VVP back_RB to_TO many_JJ people_NNS who_WP say_VVP if_IN we_PP had_VHD a_DT different_JJ president_NN in_IN the_DT White_NP House_NP ,_, you_PP would_MD still_RB be_VB there_RB ._SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: That's--_NN 
KING_NN :_: That_WDT after_IN a_DT while_NN ,_, it_PP just_RB got_VVD to_TO the_DT point--_NN you_PP know_VVP ,_, this_DT is_VBZ what_WP people_NNS said_VVD to_TO me_PP ,_, Mr._NP Speaker_NP ._SENT "_`` What_WP happened_VVD to_TO Paul_NP Ryan_NP ?_SENT You_PP know_VVP ,_, why_WRB did_VVD n't_RB he_PP speak_VVP up_RP ?_SENT Why_WRB did_VVD n't_RB he_PP stand_VVP up_RP to_TO the_DT president_NN about_IN things_NNS that_WDT many_RB believe_VVP were_VBD personally_RB offensive_JJ to_TO you_PP ?_SENT "_'' And_CC that_IN/that if_IN we_PP had_VHD a_DT different_JJ person_NN in_IN the_DT White_NP House_NP ,_, that_WDT you_PP would_MD not_RB be_VB leaving_VVG ._SENT 
RYAN_NP :_: No_UH ,_, that_WDT 's_VBZ not_RB the_DT case_NN ._SENT It--_NN it--_NN it_PP 's_VBZ really_RB a_DT timing_NN of_IN family_NN ._SENT And_CC it_PP 's_VBZ the_DT fact_NN that_IN/that I_PP 've_VHP accomplished_VVN much_RB of_IN the_DT agenda_NN I_PP came_VVD here_RB to_TO accomplish_VV ._SENT With_IN respect_NN to_TO the_DT president_NN ,_, look_VV ,_, I_PP always_RB act_VVP in_IN a_DT way_NN that_IN/that I_PP think_VVP is_VBZ in_IN the_DT best_JJS interest_NN of_IN the_DT country_NN to_TO move_VV us_PP forward_RB ._SENT And_CC I_PP 've_VHP always_RB found_VVN ,_, especially_RB with_IN my_PP$ relationship_NN with_IN the_DT president_NN ,_, we_PP have_VHP a_DT very_RB good_JJ ,_, very_RB candid_JJ dialogue_NN ._SENT 
And_CC I_PP found_VVD it_PP 's_VBZ better_JJR to_TO talk_VV to_TO the_DT president_NN instead_RB of_IN talk_NN about_IN the_DT president_NN on_IN the--_NN on_IN the_DT TV_NN ,_, on_IN media_NNS ._SENT So_RB I_PP find_VVP that_IN/that I_PP have_VHP a_DT much_RB more_RBR effective_JJ relationship_NN with_IN him_PP by_IN having_VHG personal_JJ dialogues_NNS with_IN him_PP than_IN going_VVG out_RP and_CC wailing_VVG on_IN him_PP on_IN TV_NN ._SENT That_DT d--_NN that_WDT may_MD score_VV points_NNS ._SENT It_PP may_MD make_VV people_NNS happy_JJ ._SENT But_CC I_PP do_VVP n't_RB see_VV how_WRB it_PP gets_VVZ things_NNS done_VVN ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: So_RB are_VBP you--_NN 
RYAN_NN :_: And_CC more_RBR importantly_RB ,_, we_PP have_VHP advanced_VVN a_DT very_RB impressive_JJ agenda_NN ._SENT We_PP ran_VVD on_IN an_DT agenda_NN in_IN 2016._CD We_PP won_VVD the_DT election_NN ._SENT And_CC we_PP 've_VHP been_VBN executing_VVG it_PP ever_RB since_RB ._SENT And_CC I_PP 'm_VBP very_RB proud_JJ of_IN that_DT fact_NN ._SENT So_RB I_PP 'm_VBP very_RB proud_JJ of_IN the_DT accomplishments_NNS ._SENT But_CC it_PP really_RB is_VBZ a_DT phase_NN of_IN life_NN ._SENT If--_NN if--_NN if_IN my_PP$ mentor_NN Jack_NP Kemp_NP was_VBD still_RB around_RB and_CC was_VBD president_NN today_NN ,_, I_PP 'd_MD still_RB be_VB going_VVG home_NN ._SENT Just_RB not_RB be_VB a_DT weekend--_NN 
KING_NN :_: Yeah_UH ,_, your_PP$ mentor_NN Jack_NP Kemp_NP is_VBZ very_RB different_JJ from_IN President_NP Trump_NP ._SENT Do_VV you_PP ever_RB feel_VVP that_IN/that you_PP had_VHD to_TO compromise_VV your_PP$ own_JJ personal_JJ values_NNS to--_NN 
RYAN_NN :_: No._NN 
KING_NN :_: --play_NN along_RB ,_, to_TO get_VV along_RP with_IN him_PP ?_SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: No._NN I_PP mean_VVP ,_, obviously_RB we_PP 've_VHP had_VHN our_PP$ differences_NNS ._SENT And_CC we_PP have_VHP disagreed_VVN privately_RB and_CC publicly_RB ._SENT And_CC that_DT is_VBZ the_DT way_NN it_PP is_VBZ ._SENT But_CC I_PP really_RB do_VVP believe_VV that--_NN that_IN/that I_PP 've_VHP been_VBN doing_VVG things_NNS that_WDT are_VBP in_IN the_DT best_JJS interest_NN of_IN the_DT country_NN to_TO move_VV it_PP forward_RB ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: Did_VVD he_PP make_VVP it_PP difficult_JJ for_IN you_PP ?_SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: And_CC like_IN I_PP said_VVD ,_, I_PP think_VVP having_VHG a_DT candid_JJ dialogue--_NN no_RB ,_, it_PP actually_RB has_VHZ n't_RB ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: To_TO do_VV your_PP$ job_NN ?_SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: He_PP did_VVD n't_RB make_VV it_PP difficult_JJ for_IN me_PP ._SENT He--_NP he_PP gave_VVD us_PP the_DT ability_NN to_TO get_VV historic_JJ things_NNS in_IN law_NN that_IN/that we_PP 've_VHP been_VBN trying_VVG to_TO get_VV for_IN a_DT generation_NN ._SENT That_DT 's_VBZ not_RB making_VVG things_NNS difficult_JJ ._SENT That_DT 's_VBZ actually_RB facilitating_VVG real_JJ reform_NN that_IN/that ,_, by_IN the_DT way_NN ,_, the_DT economy_NN 's_VBZ growing_VVG now_RB ._SENT Wages_NNS are_VBP going_VVG up_RP ._SENT People_NNS are_VBP getting_VVG bonuses_NNS ._SENT People_NNS are_VBP getting_VVG back_RB to_TO work_VV ._SENT We_PP are_VBP now_RB on_IN the_DT cusp_NN of_IN pulling_VVG more_JJR people_NNS out_RP of_IN poverty_NN into_IN the_DT workforce_NN because_IN he_PP won_VVD the_DT election_NN and_CC gave_VVD us_PP the_DT ability_NN to_TO get_VV these_DT great_JJ policies_NNS into_IN place_NN ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: So_RB you--_NN you_PP had_VHD dinner_NN with_IN the_DT president_NN last_JJ night_NN ._SENT There_EX was_VBD a_DT big_JJ picture_NN ,_, a_DT photo_JJ picture_NN with_IN the_DT thumbs_NNS up_RB ._SENT Very_RB celebratory_NN ._SENT What_WP were_VBD you_PP all_RB celebrating_VVG ?_SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: Just_RB the_DT accomplishments_NNS we_PP 've_VHP had_VHD to--_NN heretofore_RB and_CC then_RB the_DT rest_NN of_IN the_DT agenda_NN that_IN/that we_PP 're_VBP working_VVG on_IN ._SENT We_PP 're_VBP working_VVG on_IN infrastructure_NN ._SENT We_PP 're_VBP working_VVG on_IN some_DT health_NN care_NN bills_NNS ._SENT We_PP 're_VBP working_VVG on--_NN lots_NNS of_IN different_JJ bills_NNS with_IN respect_NN to_TO workforce_NN development_NN ,_, career_NN and_CC technical_JJ education_NN ._SENT And_CC we_PP were_VBD celebrating_VVG the_DT agenda_NN we_PP 've_VHP passed_VVN and_CC the_DT agenda_NN we_PP have_VHP yet_RB to_TO pass_VV this--_NN this--_NN this_DT session_NN and_CC this_DT spring_NN ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: '_'' Cause_NP ,_, you_PP know_VVP ,_, when_WRB I_PP look_VVP at_IN that_DT picture_NN ,_, Mr._NP Speaker_NP ,_, I_PP have_VHP to_TO say_VV I_PP do_VVP n't_RB see_VV anybody_NN that_WDT looks_VVZ like_IN me_PP in_IN terms_NNS of_IN color_NN or_CC gender_NN ._SENT And_CC you_PP were_VBD one_CD of_IN the_DT main_JJ people_NNS that_WDT said_VVD you_PP want_VVP to_TO do_VV more_JJR for_IN the_DT Republican_NP Party_NP ,_, to_TO expand_VV ._SENT You_PP wanted_VVD to_TO expand_VV the_DT base_NN ._SENT Some_DT say_VVP this_DT president_NN really_RB does_VVZ n't_RB want_VV to_TO expand_VV the_DT base_NN ._SENT So_RB when_WRB I_PP look_VVP at_IN that_DT picture_NN ,_, I_PP have_VHP to_TO say_VV I_PP do_VVP n't_RB feel_VV very_JJ celebratory_NN ._SENT I_PP feel_VVP very_RB excluded_VVN ._SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: Well_RB ,_, I--_NP I--_NP I_PP do_VVP n't_RB like_VV the_DT fact_NN that_IN/that you_PP feel_VVP that_DT way_NN ._SENT And_CC we_PP need_VVP more_JJR minorities_NNS ,_, more_JJR women_NNS in_IN our_PP$ party_NN ._SENT And_CC I_PP 've_VHP been_VBN focusing_VVG on_IN that_DT kind_NN of_IN recruitment_NN ._SENT The_DT person_NN who_WP I_PP 'm_VBP a_DT mentor_NN to_TO ,_, literally_RB ,_, technically_RB I_PP became_VVD her_PP$ mentor_NN ,_, is_VBZ Mia_NP Love_NP ._SENT She_PP 's_VBZ somebody_NN I_PP recruited_VVD in_IN a_DT primary_NN to_TO come_VV to_TO Congress_NP ._SENT There_EX are_VBP a_DT lot_NN of_IN candidates_NNS like_IN Mia_NP that_IN/that we_PP 're_VBP recruiting_VVG all_RB around_IN the_DT country_NN because_IN I_PP do_VVP believe_VV that_DT ._SENT 
And_CC that_DT 's_VBZ something_NN I_PP 'm_VBP going_VVG to_TO keep_VV working_VVG on_RP ._SENT That_DT 's_VBZ something--_NN I_PP 'm_VBP not_RB going_VVG away_RP from--_NN from--_NN from_IN life_NN ._SENT I_PP 'm_VBP going_VVG to_TO keep_VV being_VBG involved_VVN and_CC focusing_VVG on_IN inclusive_JJ ,_, aspirational_JJ politics_NNS ._SENT I_PP 'm_VBP going_VVG to_TO keep_VV fighting_VVG for_IN the_DT things_NNS I_PP believe_VVP in_IN ._SENT And_CC that_DT 's_VBZ among_IN the_DT things_NNS I_PP want_VVP to_TO do_VV ._SENT I_PP 'm_VBP going_VVG to_TO spend_VV a_DT lot_NN of_IN time_NN with_IN my_PP$ friend_NN Bob_NP Woodson_NP on_IN poverty_NN initiatives_NNS ._SENT Those_DT are_VBP things_NNS I_PP care_VVP a_DT great_JJ deal_NN about_RB that_IN/that frankly_RB I_PP have_VHP been_VBN not_RB able_JJ to_TO spend_VV time_NN on_IN because_IN of_IN a_DT pretty_JJ busy_JJ day_NN job_NN ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: You_PP do_VVP have_VH a_DT very_RB busy_JJ day_NN job_NN ._SENT And_CC some_DT people_NNS look_VVP at_IN it_PP and_CC say_VVP that_IN/that ,_, you_PP know_VVP ,_, especially_RB your_PP$ timing_NN now_RB ,_, you_PP know_VVP ,_, when_WRB some_DT would_MD say_VV you_PP 're_VBP needed_VVN more_RBR than_IN ever_RB as_IN we_PP go--_NN as_IN we_PP get_VVP ready_JJ for_IN the_DT midterm_NN elections_NNS ._SENT That_DT are_VBP you_PP jumping_VVG ship_NN and_CC really_RB leaving_VVG the_DT Republican_JJ Party_NP where_WRB we_PP need--_NN we_PP need_VVP the_DT Republicans--_NN 
RYAN_NN :_: Well_RB ,_, obviously--_NN 
KING_NN :_: --some_JJ say_NN ._SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: Some--_NN and_CC I_PP hope_VVP you_PP say_VVP it_PP ,_, too_RB ,_, Gayle_NP ._SENT (_( LAUGH_VV )_) So--_NP 
KING_NN :_: Listen_VV ._SENT I_PP love_VVP everybody_NN ,_, Paul_NP Ryan_NP ._SENT 
RYAN_NP :_: Yeah_UH ,_, you_PP do_VVP ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: I_PP love_VVP everybody_NN ._SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: You--_NN you_PP do_VVP ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: I_PP do_VVP ._SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: Everybody_NN loves_VVZ you_PP because_IN of_IN that_DT ._SENT But--_NP 
KING_NN :_: No_UH ,_, I_PP do_VVP ._SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: But--_NN first_JJ of_IN all_DT ,_, I_PP 'm_VBP not_RB going_VVG anywhere_RB anytime_RB soon_RB ._SENT I_PP 'm_VBP running_VVG through_IN the_DT tape_NN ._SENT Second_JJ of_IN all--_NN 
KING_NN :_: Do_VVP you_PP feel_VVP you_PP 're_VBP jumping_VVG ship_NN though_RB ?_SENT 
RYAN_NP :_: No_UH ,_, not_RB at_IN all_DT ._SENT You_PP know_VVP why_WRB ?_SENT Because_IN I_PP think_VVP we_PP have_VHP a_DT fantastic_JJ leadership_NN team_NN that_IN/that we_PP can_MD transition_NN to_TO easily_RB ._SENT They_PP already_RB know_VVP how_WRB to_TO do_VV the_DT job_NN ._SENT More_RBR importantly_RB ,_, I_PP do_VVP n't_RB think_VV anybody_NN 's_POS particular_JJ race_NN in_IN Congress_NP is_VBZ gonna_VVG hinge_VV on_RP whether_IN or_CC not_RB Paul_NP Ryan_NP 's_POS speaker_NN of_IN their_PP$ House_NP or_CC not_RB ._SENT It_PP 's_VBZ gonna_VVG be_VB about_IN ideas_NNS ._SENT It_PP 's_VBZ gonna_VVG be_VB about_IN visions_NNS ._SENT It_PP 's_VBZ gonna_VVG be_VB about_IN choices_NNS ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: But_CC it_PP sends_VVZ a_DT message_NN though_RB to_TO some_DT that_IN/that you_PP 're_VBP stepping_VVG down_RP at_IN this_DT time_NN ._SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: Well_RB ,_, look_VVP ._SENT You_PP have_VHP to_TO make_VV a_DT decision_NN personally_RB ._SENT And--_NN and--_NN and_CC nothing_NN trumps_NNS my--_NN my--_NN my_PP$ family_NN ._SENT Nothing_NN trumps_VVZ the_DT fact_NN that_IN/that I_PP do_VVP n't_RB want_VV to_TO be_VB a_DT weekend_NN dad_NN for_IN my_PP$ entire_JJ kids_NNS '_POS lives_NNS ._SENT And_CC nothing_NN trumps_NNS the_DT fact_NN that_IN/that we_PP 've_VHP accomplished_VVN a_DT great_JJ deal_NN ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: Who_WP would_MD you_PP like--_NN 
RYAN_NN :_: We_PP have_VHP a_DT good_JJ record_NN to_TO run_VV on_RP ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: --to_NN get_VV your_PP$ gavel_NN ?_SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: Well_RB ,_, I'll--_NP I'll--_NP I_PP 'll_MD probably_RB make_VV comments_NNS on_IN that_WDT a_DT little_JJ bit_NN later_RBR ._SENT But_CC right--_NN 
KING_NN :_: We_PP have_VHP time_NN now_RB ._SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: (_( LAUGH_NN )_) No_UH ,_, you_PP 're_VBP burning_VVG —_NN you_PP 're_VBP burning_VVG airtime_NN ._SENT You_PP gotta_VV run_NN commercials_NNS ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: No_UH ,_, because_IN I_PP keep_VVP thinking_VVG about_IN the_DT piece_NN that_IN/that Norah_NP did_VVD with--_NN with_IN Mr._NP Scalise_NP ._SENT And_CC when_WRB you_PP walked_VVD in_IN ,_, there_EX was_VBD clearly_RB a_DT bond_NN between_IN the_DT two_CD of_IN you_PP that_WDT was_VBD so_RB genuine_JJ and_CC so_RB raw_JJ ._SENT And_CC I_PP was_VBD thinking_VVG he_PP must_MD be_VB your_PP$ leading_VVG candidate_NN ._SENT Can_MD you_PP say_VV yea_RB or_CC nay_RB to_TO that_DT ?_SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: I_PP 'm_VBP not_RB gonna_VVG get_VV into_IN those_DT issues_NNS ._SENT I'll--_NP I_PP 'll_MD probably_RB have_VH more_JJR to_TO say_VV on_IN that_IN/that pretty_RB soon_RB ._SENT But_CC I_PP love_VVP this_DT entire_JJ leadership_NN team_NN ._SENT I_PP feel_VVP very_RB strongly_RB about_IN it_PP ._SENT We_PP have_VHP gone_VVN through_IN a_DT lot_NN together_RB ._SENT We_PP 're_VBP very_RB close_JJ ._SENT And_CC we--_NN what--_NN what_WP I_PP like_VVP about_IN this_DT particular_JJ leadership_NN team_NN is_VBZ we_PP all_DT row_NN the_DT boat_NN in_IN the_DT same_JJ direction_NN ._SENT And_CC that_WDT necessarily_RB was_VBD n't_RB the_DT case_NN with_IN some_DT prior_JJ teams_NNS ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: Let_VV 's_VBZ talk_VV about_IN the_DT news_NN of_IN the_DT day_NN with--_NN Mr._NP Mueller_NP ._SENT You_PP know_VVP ,_, there_RB is--_JJ we're--_NN there_EX is_VBZ rumored_JJ that_IN/that Steve_NP Bannon_NP is_VBZ in_IN the_DT president_NN 's_POS ear_NN again_RB and_CC that_IN/that he_PP 's_VBZ encouraging_VVG him_PP to_TO fire_VV Robert_NP Mueller_NP ,_, that_DT he's--_NN ask--_NN he_PP 's_VBZ encouraging_VVG him_PP not_RB to_TO participate_VV with_IN the_DT investigation_NN ._SENT What_WP are_VBP your_PP$ thoughts_NNS about_IN that_DT ?_SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: I_PP obviously_RB do_VVP n't_RB think_VV he_PP should_MD do_VV that_DT ._SENT He_PP knows_VVZ what_WP I_PP think_VVP about_RB that_RB ._SENT And_CC I_PP think_VVP Bob_NP Mueller_NP and_CC the_DT career_NN professionals_NNS at_IN the_DT DOJ_NP should_MD be_VB left_VVN to_TO do_VV their_PP$ jobs_NNS ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: Should_MD n't_RB Congress_NP take_NN action_NN to_TO protect_VV Robert_NP Mueller_NP ?_SENT 
RYAN_NP :_: Well_UH ,_, I_PP do_VVP n't_RB think_VV that_WDT 's_VBZ necessary_JJ '_'' cause_NN I_PP do_VVP n't_RB think_VV it_PP 's_VBZ under_IN consideration_NN ._SENT And--_NP 
KING_NN :_: Why_WRB do_VVP you_PP think_VVP it_PP 's_VBZ under_IN consideration_NN ?_SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: I_PP do_VVP n't_RB think_VV it_PP 's_VBZ under_IN consideration_NN ._SENT I--_NP I--_NP because_IN of_IN the_DT kind_NN of_IN conversations_NNS I_PP 've_VHP had_VHD with_IN people_NNS in_IN the_DT White_NP House_NP ._SENT I_PP do_VVP n't_RB think_VV it_PP 's_VBZ in_IN the_DT president_NN 's_POS interest_NN to_TO do_VV that_DT ._SENT I_PP think--_NN 
KING_NN :_: But_CC ,_, Mr._NP Speaker_NP ,_, you_PP can_MD have_VH conversations_NNS with_IN people_NNS in_IN the_DT White_NP House_NP that_WDT say_VVP one_CD thing_NN one_CD day_NN and_CC then_RB the_DT next_JJ day_NN it_PP 's_VBZ totally_RB different_JJ ._SENT You_PP have_VHP whiplash_NN trying_VVG to_TO keep_VV up_RP with_IN what_WP the--_NN 
RYAN_NN :_: Sure_JJ ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: --the_NN conversation_NN there_RB ._SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: My_PP$ point_NN 's_VBZ really_RB clear_JJ ._SENT I_PP 've_VHP been_VBN saying_VVG the_DT same_JJ thing_NN all_RB along_RB ._SENT He_PP should_MD be_VB left_VVN to_TO do_VV his_PP$ job_NN ._SENT We_PP have_VHP a_DT system_NN based_VVN upon_IN the_DT rule_NN of_IN law_NN ._SENT We_PP need_VVP to_TO respect_VV that_DT system_NN ._SENT And_CC I_PP think_VVP we_PP should_MD just_RB leave_VV these_DT guys_NNS to_TO do_VV their_PP$ jobs_NNS ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: What_WP are_VBP you_PP proudest_JJS of_IN as_RB you_PP get_VVP ready_JJ to_TO retire_VV ?_SENT 
RYAN_NN :_: A_DT bulk_NN of_IN work_NN ,_, which_WDT advanced_VVD a_DT political_JJ philosophy_NN that_WDT brings_VVZ more_JJR growth_NN and_CC opportunity_NN to_TO focus_VV on_IN the_DT American_JJ idea_NN ._SENT I_PP believe_VVP so_RB passionately_RB this_DT idea_NN in_IN this_DT country_NN that_IN/that the_DT condition_NN of_IN your_PP$ birth_NN does_VVZ not_RB and_CC should_MD not_RB determine_VV the_DT outcome_NN of_IN your_PP$ life_NN ._SENT And_CC I_PP think_VVP what_WP we_PP 've_VHP been_VBN able_JJ to_TO do_VV to_TO grow_VV the_DT economy_NN makes_VVZ a_DT difference_NN ._SENT I_PP think_VVP I_PP 've_VHP done_VVN a_DT lot_NN to_TO advance_VV the_DT debate_NN on_IN entitlement_NN reform_NN ._SENT 
We_PP have_VHP not_RB yet_RB won_VVD that_DT debate_NN ._SENT It_PP 's_VBZ gotta_VVN be_VB more_RBR bipartisan_JJ ._SENT And--_NP and_CC I_PP regret_VVP that_IN/that it_PP is_VBZ n't_RB ._SENT But_CC that_DT 's_VBZ you_PP prevent_VVP a_DT debt_NN crisis_NN ._SENT And_CC I_PP 'm_VBP also_RB very_RB ,_, very--_NN and_CC I_PP 've_VHP learned_VVN to_TO spend_VV a_DT lot_NN of_IN time_NN with_IN the_DT military_NN since_IN being_VBG speaker_NN ._SENT We_PP needed_VVD to_TO rebuild_VV our_PP$ military_NN ._SENT We_PP were--_NN people_NNS were_VBD dying_VVG in_IN training_NN accidents_NNS ,_, 80_CD last_JJ year_NN alone_RB ._SENT And_CC I_PP 'm_VBP very_RB proud_JJ of_IN the_DT fact_NN that_IN/that we_PP have_VHP rebuilt_VVD our_PP$ military_JJ ,_, our_PP$ Veterans_NPS Administration_NP ,_, and_CC this_DT economy_NN is_VBZ growing_VVG ._SENT So_IN I'm--_NP I'm--_NP I_PP 'm_VBP just_RB pleased_VVN with_IN that_DT body_NN of_IN work_NN ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: This_DT is_VBZ something_NN that_WDT 's_VBZ bubbling_VVG up_RP this_DT morning_NN ,_, where_WRB you_PP said_VVD that_DT you're--_NN you_PP 're_VBP not_RB r--_JJ you_PP 're_VBP not_RB resigning_VVG ,_, that_IN/that you_PP are_VBP retiring_VVG ._SENT But_CC there_EX are_VBP some_DT of_IN your_PP$ colleagues_NNS who_WP are_VBP saying_VVG ,_, "_'' Bye_NP ,_, bye_NN ,_, Paul_NP Ryan_NP ._SENT It_PP 's_VBZ time_NN for_IN you_PP to_TO go_VV now_RB ._SENT Let_VV 's_VBZ get_VV a_DT speaker_NN in_IN there_RB now_RB before_IN the_DT midterm_NN elections_NNS ._SENT "_'' What_WP do_VVP you_PP say_VVP about_RB that_RB ?_SENT 
RYAN_NP :_: Well_UH ,_, look_VV ,_, I_PP do_VVP n't_RB think_VV most--_NN 
KING_NN :_: People_NNS are_VBP saying_VVG ,_, "_`` There_EX is_VBZ the_DT door_NN right_NN over_IN there_RB ,_, Mr._NP Ryan_NP ._SENT "_'' 
RYAN_NN :_: I_PP do_VVP n't_RB think_VV most_JJS members_NNS want_VVP me_PP to_TO do_VV that_DT ._SENT I_PP serve_VVP of_IN course_NN in_IN this_DT job_NN at_IN the_DT pleasure_NN of_IN the_DT members_NNS ._SENT But_CC I_PP think_VVP that_DT kind_NN of_IN disruption_NN 's_VBZ probably_RB not_RB good_JJ for_IN us_PP as_IN a_DT party_NN ,_, good_JJ for_IN us_PP as--_RB as--_JJ as_IN House_NP Republicans_NPS ._SENT I_PP think_VVP we_PP have_VHP a_DT seamless_JJ leadership_NN team_NN that_WDT can_MD take_VV over_RP at_IN the_DT right_JJ time_NN ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: All_DT right_NN ._SENT And_CC one_CD more_JJR thing_NN with_IN teenagers_NNS ._SENT Do_VVP they_PP want_VVP you_PP home_NN ,_, Paul_NP Ryan_NP ?_SENT 
RYAN_NP :_: Yeah_UH ._SENT Yeah_UH ,_, they_PP do_VVP ._SENT (_( LAUGHTER_NN )_) Believe_VVZ it_PP or_CC not_RB ,_, they_PP kinda_RB like_VVP me_PP ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: No_UH ,_, I_PP believe_VVP they_PP like_IN you_PP ._SENT But_CC I_PP was_VBD wondering_VVG if_IN your_PP$ kids_NNS are_VBP going_VVG ,_, "_`` Oh_UH ,_, good_JJ ._SENT Dad_NP 's_POS gonna_VVG be_VB home_RB more_JJR ._SENT "_`` So_RB they_PP 're_VBP just_RB as_RB excited_JJ as_IN you_PP ._SENT 
RYAN_NP :_: Oh_UH yeah_RB ._SENT Oh_UH yeah_RB ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: And_CC Janna_NP I_PP 'm_VBP sure_JJ is_VBZ ,_, your_PP$ wife_NN ._SENT 
RYAN_NP :_: Oh_UH yeah_RB ._SENT Oh_UH yeah_RB ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: All_DT right_NN ._SENT Well_RB ,_, we_PP wish_VVP you_PP nothing_NN but_CC the_DT best_JJS ._SENT Of_IN course_NN ,_, this_DT story_NN 's_VBZ not_RB over_RB ._SENT We_PP will_MD have_VH many_JJ more_JJR conversations_NNS before_IN January_NP with_IN you_PP ._SENT Thank_VV you_PP very_RB much_RB for_IN taking_VVG the_DT time_NN ._SENT 
RYAN_NP :_: Yeah_UH ._SENT You_PP bet_VVD ,_, Gayle_NP ._SENT Thank_VV you_PP for_IN coming_VVG down_RP ._SENT 
KING_NN :_: Thank_VV you_PP ._SENT 

