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His dream job is to be chairman of the ways and means committee. hes also told us he doesnt have the time to do the job as required as indicated by the conduct of past speakers. his family comes first. thats very noble. im glad hes that kind of person that puts his family first. when he puts the constrictions on us. and when he says i dont have the time to do it that suggests to me we should get behind somebody else. >> heres my question today, whats the difference between kevin mccarthy and pau...

Theyre known as the freedom caucus. one of the thing that ryan wants to do is to eliminate the option under the rules for challenging the speaker during a session. so in essence, a vote confidence that could oust a speaker. that nearly got john boehner because he did not want to go through that process. that sort of precipitated some of his thinking about his resignation. so paul ryan of wisconsin who says he has never really wanted to be speaker, isnt really that excited about this job, but at ...

Another boston "herald" poll shows trump at 28%. ben carson at 16%. this is a guy. a candidate, donald trump, leading in a state where oftentimes you see establishment candidates do well. he is the epitome of the outsider. we had the focus group from indiana last night. ten of 12 people they talked to -- this is anecdotal, of course, said they did believe trump would divide the country yet many called him strong and direct. he continues to hold the lead. you have guys like ben carson, who is als...

What i do know, im the only one offering up a plan that says, we can operate under principle, the only one that has executed a plan that has changed the legislative process and improved our public approval and made things great for the entire legislative body. >> congressman, thank you very, very much. he are still in it to win. watch what happens. mr. websters comments notwithstanding, paul ryan is meeting with the group that has supported them. he says he is not interested in the job but osten...

Weeks and passing something on the last day, which is the way it usually works and probably will work this time if we dont make a change. >> have you met with paul ryan? >> i have not. he is probably too busy to meet with me. >> he is meeting with the guys that chose you. >> they are only giving him the courtesy they gave me and every other candidate, an opportunity to meet and sell his waeres. i dont see them going anywhere. >> you are talking to me but they are talking to him. i am wondering i...

>> how are you? >> classic john boehner. >> there you go. tell us the political backdrop of what we just heard, then well get to the speakers remarks in chief. we did learn a day for this election. >> reporter: yes. so the backdrop is this tension within the republican conference where about three dozen, maybe as many as 40 members who are the most conservative really have had a power base where when they are together in opposition to what the rest of the conference wants, they can stop things. ...

This was an event that was supposed to focus on former vice president walter mondale, a lot of the attention came to him because of some very thinly veiled attacks against hillary clinton saying that even though weve had good secretaries of state, when he goes to see foreign leaders they know that he is speaking for the president. he referred to her debate comment that she was enemies with the republicans, the people who have been against her most have been the republicans, that he wants to work...

Laden. he is sounding more like a candidate. at at event last night he mentioned hillary clinton by name first time since speculation about his potential run really ramped up. >> john kerry is a great secretary of state. hillary clinton was a great secretary of state, but there are times when only the vice president, if its known of his relationship with the president, can speak for the united states. >> nbc white house correspondent kristen welker joins me. whats the latest? >> according to my ...

same way it was under john boehner. regardless, he is meeting with all the key people that might have differences with him when it comes to policy and how to push the republican way on the hill. house republicans will vote to nominate a speaker nominee one week from today and speaker, john boehner says, if all goes as planned shall they will elect a speaker next thursday. paul ryan says he is open to the opportunity to be the next speaker of the house if he is seen as a unity candida...

this wednesday afternoon, he is not running but he will not be silent. that from vice president biden today, finally putting an end to months of guessing and all those pointless polls, asking what if? the vice president made the announcement in the white house rose garden. his wife and the president at his side. vice president biden praising his boss, saying it would be a tragic mistake if democrats do not run on president obamas record. his tight relationship with the white house high...