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>> we'll have another vote at noon. you'll see some progress. i think there is light at the end of the tunnel. if that happens, hopefully that progress snowballs and members who are holding out feel pressure in their districts or from others to unify with the party and do the right thing and elect a speaker so we can work on the issues that matter. >> bill: brand-new hour begins now. david spunt has the duties in d.c. >> hi. two hours until the house is back in session. a lot of people think it may be a safe bet we won't see a speaker elected at least right away. members elect will v...

Speaker and giving the conservative freedom caucus seats on the powerful rules committee. according to members involved in the negotiations.according to me involved in the negotiations. negotiations. but the offer was not enough. and now some conservative critics are slamming the handful of mccarthy opponents. >> he has 203. your side has 20. why is it time for him to withdraw and not you when he has so many more votes? >> well, sean, he needs 218, and he does not have 218. >> neither do you. >> reporter: but tonight colorado's lauren boebert tempting us her issue is mccarthy himself. >> you a...

Negotiations or a deal has been reached. the outline of the deal as just mentioned, i think mccarthy is willing to go there. i don't know if the 20 holding out are willing to go there. >> bill: i want to go back to sean's interview with the colorado congresswoman boebert who barely won her re-election battle. it was hot and went on for ten minutes. another sample from last night. >> well he needs 218 and does not have 218. >> neither do you. >> i have seen the broken trust. i have seen the lack of accountability. what we are getting phone calls saying that we need to stop this, kevin does not ...

While we do, let's give you an update on the status of things right now. in the u.s. senate, 100 seats, democrats control 26 of the seats. republicans's right control 46 seats. eight seats remaining. all republicans need to do is win one next democratic seat and they can rest control of the senate. but republicans are definitely not having the night they thought they were gonna have when it comes to picking up seats. in the u.s. house of representatives, democrats control 146 seats, republicans control 183 seats, including five pickups. 106 seats remaining. remember, the magic number there is ...