so it will seem like opposition is growing, they tactically behind the scenes are trying to do that. >> i want to state one thing. the reason we are here, the reason kevin mccarthy is here is because it is so small. and if you go back in time he was predicting a big wave and then as the election got closer, he predicted a smaller wave. it was barely a trickle. and there are a lot of members in that chamber who are voting right now who are voting to support kevin mccarthy. these are republicans. but are telling me and i'm sure a lot of you guys here that a big problem that republicans have is one that they have had for the last 12, 15 years since the tea party started and it's that these extremes, small band of extremes have successfully taken over the leadership and that perhaps what we saw this morning with mccarthy actually