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taken no more than a single ballot on the first day in session to elect one. today house republicans, who are now in the majority, could not muster the votes needed to make their leader, kevin mccarthy, the speaker. instead, in a test of his capacity for humiliation, he sat there, smiling at times as votes were cast three times and results were read. >> the honorable hakeem jeffries of the state of new york has received 212. [ applause ] >> acclimation. >> the honorable kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received 203. no persons have received a majority of the whole number...

muster the vote to make their leader, kevin mccarthy the speaker. instead, and a test of his capacity for humiliation, he sat there smiling at times as well surpassed three times. the results were red. >> the honorable hakeem jeffries of the state of new york has received 212. the honorable kevin mccarthy the honorable kevin mccarthy from the state of california has received 203. no persons having received a majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname, a speaker has not been elected. no person having received the majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname. a spea...

Grown by the day. talking to a number of mccarthy allies, they are going after the critic, urging them to be part of the team. but those numbers are not at the moment listening to them. >> they are enemies now. they have made it clear that they prefer a democrat agenda than a republican one. they are the true definition of rinos. >> i was sent here to get things done, not to be an advocate for chaos. a lot of it is sound bite for fundraising. let's just be clear and call it what it is. >> i'll be sticking with kevin whether it's the third ballot, the 50th ballot or the 100th ballot. >> and tha...

>> they are enemies now, they've made it clear that they prefer a democratic agenda over a republican i'm here to get things done to not be an advocate for chaos. a lot of it is done by fundraising. let's be clear and call it what it is. >> i'll be sticking with kevin, whether it's the third ballot, the fifth ballot, the 50th ballot, or the 100th ballot. >> and that's what ken mccarthy said he plans to do. at least he's signaling to his colleagues that he plans to grinded out one ballot after another, no matter how long it takes. but in a warning sign for him, anderson, republicans who are sup...