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Ties. and one of those at the service, was a world scholar in religious studies. >> and this is the first time in our history when ukrainian church, follows ukrainian church gathered here in a more sacred place. >> now, as far as what took place in russia today. russian president vladimir putin attended a service all alone where he praised the russian orthodox church for support around the world and fighting in ukraine, neil. neil: thank you very very much for that. in the meantime, just want to...

Ideas of what works for the 118th congress. so we saw it play out just as it should. >> and you were onboard with a house speaker mccarthy, but clearly you had to have heard a lot of conversations, you had to have witnessed what soemd like a lot of anxiety and agngst and a lot of persuasion taking place. ask any of what you experienced color or prepare you for whats ahead or perhaps even was it just overall an eye-opening experience for you? are you ready for this? >> i am a small business owner...

Powerful, more powerful than speaker pelosi, for example, and there are times in american history where the speaker has been very weak. speaker, soon to be or likely speaker mccarthy is going to be one of the weakest speakers in american history. the issue is whether we can have compromise in washington. weve just had the 117th congress a series of bipartisan successes moving the ball forward for the nation, moving the ball forward on issues like support for some green policies, support for infr...

Drama. it almost felt like you were watching parliament instead of the u.s. house, there was so much going on. this was not going to go to a 15th vote, it didnt appear so, but then minds changed. and just after midnight congressman mccarthy was sworn in as speaker. he earned chants and a standing ovation. >> usa! usa! usa! >> from the great state of california and the next speak or of the 118th congress, kevin mccarthy. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: speaker mccarthy squeezed by with just 21...

We were there to witness this ourselves. the assumption cathedral was previously used by the branch of the orthodox faith that formerly had links to the russian orthodox church, but of course since the full-scale invasion began, theres been plenty of scrutiny on the leadership of that branch of the church amid accusations that they are still somehow under the influence of russia, something that they vehemently deny. but, look, i spoke to people who attended that branch of the church and also the...

Well after midnight and ended with speaker mccarthy being handed the gavel. he was met with a standing ovation. >> usa! usa! [applause] >> from the great state of california and the next speaker of the 118th congress, kevin mccarthy. [cheers and applause] >> that was easy, huh? of. [laughter] i never thought wed get up here. >> reporter: speaker mccarthy squeezed by with 216 votes, 212 democrats backedman hakeem jeffries. six republicans in total voted present, since they werent nos, the thresho...

Jon: well, the 15th times a charm for california congressman kevin mccarthy. he was elected speaker of the house in the midnight hour. several gop holdouts finally cleared his path to the gavel after 15 ballots, thats the most since the 1850s. alexandria hoff has details from washington. >> reporter: it took 14 failed votes, intense negotiations to flip more than a dozen holdouts in a final tally that took place well after midnight. it ended with speaker mccarthy being handed the gavel. he was m...

The votes when congress resumed its duties after the attack. all six, are members of, or are associated with, the fear in congress. the most ultraconservative group in the house. gates and his allies have tried to explain their actions this week as, democracy and action, arguing that they were giving voice to their constituents back home, but their actions this week were in fact a deliberate act to interfere with a regular functioning government, and to grab more power for themselves. keep in mi...

>> the gentleman from the great state of california and the next speaker of the 118th congress, kevin mccarthy. >> newly elected speaker of the house kevin mccarthy grabbing the gavel there after four days of voting, the longest speaker contest in 164 years. but despite the sometimes contentious days of negotiations, with the narrow faction of his conference, republicans in the end rallied around mccarthy and his vision for america. >> i make this promise -- ill never give up for you, the americ...

Vote failure, congressman-elect at the time, mike rogers of alabama, had to be to physically restrained after appearing to lung at gaetz. congress was finally sworn in after just one more round. >> that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you god. >> [inaudible] >> congratulations -- [cheers and applause] you are now members of the 118th congress. >> reporter: it was the conclusion of a drama-filled four days of speaker voting,...