i feel great to have my family here, my colleagues. . i think we're only going to be stronger. we fought hard to win this majority and turn this country around. this will be a best step forward. >> why change it? >> we had our conference and there's calls into. the district. i don't want making voting for speaker a tough one. i don't want to go to the floor and win with 220 votes. i think the best thing for our party right now is you have 247 votes on the floor. if we're going to be strong, we have to be 100% united. i think, you know what, let's put the conference first. >> let's put the conference fir first. cnn political correspondent dana bash and plit kol reporter -- you were live as it all