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Experience in whip counting. but he probably isnt wrong that right now as we speak kevin mccarthy doesnt have the 218 he needs to become speaker. that vote will happen in january. by the entire house of representatives and as jessica just pointed out what youll see today is a vote for the majority of his caucus that he believes hes likely to get. and people close to mccarthy who im talking to even before coming on with you, they are bullish on the idea that most of the republican members, incomi...

Take a vote on this. >> this is key because we know there are any number of pieces of legislation that has to do with voting rights that mitch mcconnell can just kill. in this case he has to take it up? >> yes, he does. thats the way that the law is written and the way the joint resolution is he has to take it up. that will put a lot of pressure on republicans and democrats to make a decision on what they are going to do. are they going to side with the president and giving away the power that c...

Floor for a vote t. has to get a simple majority. it will go to the senate side and the senate will be forced to take a vote on this. >> this is key because we know there are any number of pieces of legislation that has to do with voting rights that mitch mcconnell can just kill. in this case he has to take it up? >> yes, he does. thats the way that the law is written and the way the joint resolution is he has to take it up. that will put a lot of pressure on republicans and democrats to make a ...

Puzder to withdraw his nomination. how many republicans are behind this push to get rid of him, manu raju? >> reporter: im told by senior republicans that theres a message thats been sent to the white house and its this. withdraw andrew puzders nomination as labor secretary because they have done their whip counting and they dont have the votes to confirm him. ill told by a senior republican source that there are four republican who is will definitely vote "no" on puzder and there can be no more...