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last night the number holdouts was 20 strong, and one present vote. then there was ballot 13, and one more rebel defected to the mccarthy camp. now that leaves six never kevin voters. lauren boebert, matt rosendale, eli crane, and others. let's go to manu raju. you caught up with mccarthy and he told you directly he has the votes. >> reporter: that is a much different tone that he has struck over the past several days. he has always been confident that he'll get there, but he has refused to put a time frame on it, suggesting this could drag on for days and this could go on for long. he would stick to it for as long as possible, but right there for the first time, kevin mccarthy is saying he has the votes to be elected speaker and he'll be elected tonight. >> do you think you'll have the votes to be elected speaker tonight? >> yes. >> you do? you'll be able to flip rosendale and crane? >> i'll have the votes. >> what were their concerns?