A rush transcript of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” airing on Sunday, September 29, 2024 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors. For previous show transcripts, visit the “This Week” transcript archive .
MARTHA RADDATZ, ABC “THIS WEEK” CO-ANCHOR: I’m joined now by a top member of the GOP leadership, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota.
Good morning to you, Congressman. It’s great to have you here this morning.
You have been tapped to play Harris’ running mate, your fellow Minnesotan there, Governor Tim Walz, in Senator J.D. Vance’s debate prep. Can you tell us a little bit about how that’s going and what your approach is?
REP. TOM EMMER, HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP & (R) MINNESOTA: Well, my job – I’ve – I’ve known Tim, oh, probably since he was first elected almost a – 20 years ago. And I – I worked with him directly for four years. I spent the last month just going back, all of his old stuff to get his phrases down, his mannerisms, that sort of thing. My job was to be able to play Tim Walz so J.D. Vance know what he’s going to see.