NBC News reports:
For a sixth time in two days, a band of 20 ultraconservative rebels blocked GOP leader Kevin McCarthy from winning the speaker’s gavel, hours after former President Donald Trump called on House Republicans to back him and “close the deal.”
With both McCarthy allies and foes deeply dug in, it ensures that chaos will reign in the House for the foreseeable future. McCarthy’s opponents have indicated they’re in for the long-haul.
“This is about saving the country and getting somebody that’s going to cut and get us on a financial path of solvency,” said Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., one of the so-called Never Kevins who voted against McCarthy. “I’ll sit here for six more months — it doesn’t matter.”
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Kevin McCarthy loses sixth ballot vote for Speaker.
— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) January 4, 2023
‘They want us to fight each other — that much has been made clear by the popcorn, and blankets, and alcohol that is coming over there.’
Democrats objected loudly to this joke attempt by Rep. Kat Cammack, who failed to mention day 2 of House chaos comes from within the GOP. pic.twitter.com/hBeuceWw9O
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 4, 2023
Kat Cammack setting the bar for worst nominating speech. We are now at the 6th groomsman’s sloshy toast and people are starting to wonder when dinner is going to be served.
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) January 4, 2023
interesting moment — Kat Cammack said Democrats have been drinking during the speaker vote.
Dems ask to “take down her words” — a mechanism to formally erase her words from the record.
There are no rules, so there’s no mechanism to do this.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 4, 2023