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Are you going to vote for kevin mccarthy in the next ballot. he said he was going to vote for byron donalds and here we are an hour later he is on the floor voting for kevin mccarthy. that is a surprise and another sign that things are shifting in mccarthys direction. norman was one who had initially been seen as a hard no and became a softer no. he said that even a couple of days ago, i asked him, is there any chance you could vote for kevin mccarthy? he said, he said, no, but miracles happen. ...

>> byron donalds. >> donalds. clyburn. >> jeffries. >> so, at this point congressman byron donalds, republican of florida, has received five votes. we do not know how many members of the house are on the floor voting right now which makes it a little more complicated to declare that congressman mccarthy, kevin mccarthy, the republican leader has already lost because it has to do with the majority of those present. but assuming that its 434 members as it was for all three votes yesterday, then mc...

The motion to adjourn requires a vote. majority vote. so that would mean youre going to shut down operations for the house that day. recess means youre sill in ses session but the house is in session even though youre not on the floor voting. >> how much at this point, i mean, is anybody twisting any arms? >> well, you would think they would be out -- there is that little cloak room in the house floor. you would think there are smackdown sessions going on in there non-stop but im not sure thats ...

>> bret: yeah. jimmy by the way is jim jordan. congressman from ohio. juan, here is byron donaldsson from florida. he did change from mccarthy to jordan on the third ballot. take a listen. i do think kevin has the ability to get there. yeah. there is a lot of work that needs to be done. if you are going to take votes over and over again to wear people down. we should not be on the floor voting. that is my point. >> bret: what do you think, juan. >> speaker point of view speaker mccarthy has fewe...

Times, "a failed speaker call for kevin mccarthy would be a historic event." i want to read an interpret from your opinion piece that you write about what could play out tomorrow. you say, you write, "in the event of a stalemate, mr. mccarthy could face an important strategic question, keep members on the floor voting while he seeks to cut a deal, or invite an even more unpredictable closed-door meeting of his conference. he may find that the best way out is through, by continuing to vote in a t...

The vice president is speaking. >> and the bill, as amended, is passed. [applause] >> all right everybody, after 24 hours or so of work on this bill vice president harris being the tie breaking vote on the senate floor today. it seems as if we have confirmation from the vice president herself the inflation reduction pass -- act has passed today. with all democrats on the floor voting in favor of the passage of this bill along with the vice president and all republicans voting against the passage...

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Impeachment. after theyre released. and that is where its going to be extremely transparent because this can go all day, through the night. and who knows? it could last more than one day. but the judiciary committee does have to mark these up, get these out of committee on to the house floor. but ill also say, chuck, that there is a lot of positioning already underway. i was speaking with congresswoman elisa earlier today. shes a freshman from a conservative district. shes one of the seven who w...

Race or background -- >> he does seem to be able to go after -- he does seem to be able to go after people of color with a particular enthusiasm. i mean, its calling after condition american football players sons of bitches and people in nigeria live in huts and come from s-hole countries and have aids. he does have a particular zest for going after people he perceives as different or weaker in someway. >> and yet, there are people of color that are his supporters he holds up and praises and tal...

After people with color with a particular enthusiasm. its calling african american football players sons of pitches and people in nigeria live in huts and have aids. he has a particular zest for going after people he perceives as different and weaker in some way. >> yet people of color that are supporters that he holds up and praises and talks about. >> yeah. plenty of people that support him. >> what matters to him is -- obama was a demagogue. nancy pelosi is a demagogue. and where we are in th...