For the first time in 100 years, Republicans have failed to elect a Speaker of the House after GOP leader Kevin McCarthy fell short of the 218 votes needed to secure the leadership position. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin breaks down what to expect from today’s session and why some GOP holdouts are standing firm on their opposition to McCarthy.
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It's clear that Mccarthy is willing to do anything to secure the votes. He should be embarrassed, he is actually begging.
If Republicans would act a little more Democratic maybe they'd get somewhere. What a bunch of rocks in a box they are.
And never learning how to shoot straight. Your parents failed.
I started to watch this and then noticed the NBC logo. Didn't make it past 20 seconds. That's the price for lying to us.
Carry on GOP. Take all the time you need to hash it out. At least we aren't spending $$ we don't have right now. AND knowing Jeffries doesn't have the votes either is okay with me. This is a GOP thing we are watching, and I am cool with it.
201?! The number is going the wrong way😮
It's a clear choice between Democracy or Fascism.
The wacko wing of the GOP pushes for more power which they will use to do nothing but enrich themselves.
Hopefully not. He is a crook.
The greatest challenge of this world is knowing enough about a subject to think you are right, but not knowing enough about the subject to know you are wrong…
Replace McCarthy and the RINO sheep with strict constitutionalists !!!
Jesus, I ask you, Make a way for McArthy to take the position of Speaker of the house.
McArthy. DONT STOP! KEEP APEALING FOR A NOTHER VOTE. DONT STOP! THE POSITION IS YOURS! Republicans, if you go along with de.ocrats on the position, that makes you a Democrat. WE WILL VOTE YOU OUT. Your decission to vote a Democrat into that position. WILL ADVENTIUALLH AFFECT YOU TOO! I PRONISE YOU ALL. YOU ARE NOT OMITTED FROM THE RAMIfiCATIONS OF YOUR DECISSIONS!
Craven only deserves Speaker of the Cell Block.
Winky wink Julie. Better get those eyes checked out.
I hope not
Let's hope NOT he's a RHINO POS and part of the DC Uni Party SWAMP .
Funny that 11 votes against keeps growing. How are newly elected people being able to vote, if they haven't been sworn in yet???
The leftist r dumb but united same with democrats, the right r smart but divisive same with republicans, so u want to be dumb or smart? don't worry about alt right smart but can't accomplish a thing, who r dumb then?