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That's how much power comes from the simple perquisite of having control over the agenda - of deciding what measures do and don't come up for a vote. It's an overwhelming amount of political power.
Then it should be removed. Agenda should be set on a FIFO basis, with exceptions for emergencies.
If the Speaker is going to have that kind of power (possibly more than POTUS?), then the American people as a whole should be voting on that position. I had no opportunity to vote for Johnson, and would have rejected him if I had. (And, in the end, if we won anyway, at least I had my say.)
