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me snickering and chortling through the conversation you were just having. >> you know me, i like when i get a laugh. >> the idea that you just said, we are going to have a speaker and odds are that person probably will be a republican. thats where we are right now. >> i want to cover my bases because thats on tape. >> the fact that its even a possibility that it might not be someone from kevin mccarthys -- >> you never know. >> tells us where we are at. thank you. thank you to all of ...

♪ ♪ the u.s. house of representatives still without a speaker after ten votes. good evening, im wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. this is a special edition of the "the situation room." >> good evening, wolf. im erin burnett, tempers and frustration mounting, if you can say that, possibly at a peak. the last time the race for speaker has gone on this long was more than 160 years ago. here we are tonight, wolf...

and the humiliation thats come with that here in front of the whole nation. tonight we begin with how we got here, because everyones been absorbing the days of chaos, headlines about the failure of the republican majority to get its work start in the its new congress. a story that really goes beyond politics and its reaching people who dont always follow the swearing in or the speakers race. if you approach this with fresh eyes as many americans have, saying whats going on over there? ...

britains longest serving monarch. right now the queen is lying in state at westminster hall, where mourners continue to file past her coffin to pay their respect. its a scene thats played out around the clock since wednesday. but in less than two hours, the public viewing will come to a close. on sunday, people across britain paused for a moment of silence and reflection this her honor. >> a moment to pay tribute the day before the queens funeral. today politicians public and faith lea...

we are coming on the air with a hot mess yet again at airports all across the country with southwest canceling thousands more flights even today after all the winter weather that smoked the u.s. over the weekend. well talk about what these grounded flights means for those travelers who want to get home and getter that luggage home. officials are trying to get buffalo back up and running after it was hit with more than three feet of snow. overseas the vatican announcing a turn for the...

particular turning more cloudy with spots of rain ahead of the main rain band that arrives after dark. another mild day though tomorrow, south—westerly breezes and temperatures reaching 12 degrees. into the weekend, staying very windy, strong winds to come this weekend, pushing in some rain from time to time. that rain sweeping eastwards during friday night into saturday, struggling to clear away from the wind is wind is picking up through the irish sea into scotland, lots of showers...

be denied the speakers gavel. plus a monster storm is pommeling california and it has turned deadly. more rain and flooding and ferocious winds are battering the state. and the man accused of killing four college students is set to appear in an idaho courtroom today. that is what were watching "at this hour." thanks for being here. im kate bolduan. there are two big stories that were following at though hour. first the house will convene once again in an hour to try to elect the next...

vote for house speaker starts right now. ♪ any minute the house gavels in without a speaker for a third straight day. congress caught in the grips of chaos. no deal to end a first in a century clash over who becomes the next speaker of the united states house of representatives. im erin burn net in new york and you are watching cnns special live coverage. >> im jake tapper in washington. the talks between republican leader kevin mccarthy and his allies and the 20 conservative rebel...

slow, obviously, frustratingly slow, but positive outcomes. >> mat gaetz said this ends one of two ways. either mccarthy withdraws from the race, or we construct a straitjacket hes unable to evade. do you support some that support mccarthy that say he is an conceding too much? to arsonists in some c concessions. >> thats the question. thats very frustrating. i remind your viewers, and i know most of them, and you know this. we had an election. in november, all the republicans and all t...

his attempt to be speaker of this house. this historic fight now surpassing the last time it went to multiple ballots. the prolonged 1923 ballot which was decided on the ninth ballot. this one will not be decided on the ninth ballot. it looks. yet for first time this week, there are some positive signs for the republican leader. theyre drawing a line in the sand whether they go to the holdouts. its not clear a deal will even net kevin mccarthy the total of 218 votes he needs to be spea...