Sen. Ron Johnson was heckled during Juneteenth speech in Wisconsin
Johnson said it would be too costly to give federal employees another day off, but conceded his efforts on Tuesday.
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Sen. Ron Johnson was heckled during Juneteenth speech in Wisconsin
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