taken no more than a single ballot on the first day in session to elect one. today house republicans, who are now in the majority, could not muster the votes needed to make their leader, kevin mccarthy, the speaker. instead, in a test of his capacity for humiliation, he sat there, smiling at times as votes were cast three times and results were read. the honorable hakeem jeffries of the state of new york has received 212. [ applause ] acclimation. the honorable kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received 203. no persons have received a majority of the whole numbers votes cast by surname. a speaker has not been elected. no person having received the majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname. a speaker has not been elected. a speaker has not been elected. well, after the third rejection, republicans moved to adjourn until noon tomorrow. and this could all begin again. in 1923, it took nine ballots to choose a speaker. the record is 133 over two mo
muster the vote to make their leader, kevin mccarthy the speaker. instead, and a test of his capacity for humiliation, he sat there smiling at times as well surpassed three times. the results were red. the honorable hakeem jeffries of the state of new york has received 212. the honorable kevin mccarthy the honorable kevin mccarthy from the state of california has received 203. no persons having received a majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname, a speaker has not been elected. no person having received the majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname. a speaker has not been elected. a speaker has not been elected. after the third rejection, republican moved to adjourn until noon tomorrow. this could all begin again. in 1923, it took nine ballots to choose a speaker. the record is 133 over two months in 1856. known expects it to go that long this time. but it was still historic and unprecedented in the modern era. it is also a repudiation of mccarthy
grown by the day. talking to a number of mccarthy allies, they are going after the critic, urging them to be part of the team. but those numbers are not at the moment listening to them. they are enemies now. they have made it clear that they prefer a democrat agenda than a republican one. they are the true definition of rinos. i was sent here to get things done, not to be an advocate for chaos. a lot of it is sound bite for fundraising. let s just be clear and call it what it is. i ll be sticking with kevin whether it s the third ballot, the 50th ballot or the 100th ballot. and that s what kevin mccarthy says he plans to do. at least he is signaling to his colleagues that he plans to grind it out one ballot after another no matter how long it takes. but in a warning sign for him, anderson, republicans who are supporting him, some of them are saying they may not stick with them for that long that is a real challenge going forward. one of the congressmen, ken buck told me eventua
they are enemies now, they ve made it clear that they prefer a democratic agenda over a republican i m here to get things done to not be an advocate for chaos. a lot of it is done by fundraising. let s be clear and call it what it is. i ll be sticking with kevin, whether it s the third ballot, the fifth ballot, the 50th ballot, or the 100th ballot. and that s what ken mccarthy said he plans to do. at least he s signaling to his colleagues that he plans to grinded out one ballot after another, no matter how long it takes. but in a warning sign for him, anderson, republicans who are supporting him, some of them are saying they may not stick with him for that long. that is a real challenge for him going forward. one of those congressman, ken buck, tony eventually they need to find another candidate. and another sign for concern of his, that byron donalds, a republican from florida, was one of those who voted for mccarthy in the first two