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adams. >> jeffries. >> adderholt. >> mccarthy. >> aguilar. >> jeffries. >> alford. >> mccarthy. >> allen. >> mccarthy. >> laura: so as the vote goes through the as right now we should point out that we are waiting for a couple of key names to come up, as you know them, waiting for the bs lauren boebert which is lauren boebert and andy biggs, the c andy crain and the gs, bob goode and matt gaetz. and so you're going through this chad pergram and picking out those key names because if when we get to the gs matt gaetz says kevin mccarthy looks like they'll the votes. >> three things to watch for what's the attendance, did anybody leave. see if there are any changes in
[applause] >> mister speaker as chair as the republican conference i'm directed by that conference to notify the house officially the of the republican members have selected as majority leader, the gentleman from -- mr. steve scalise. [applause] >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. aguilar. >> mister speaker, as the chair of the democratic caucus, i've been directed to report the house of the democratic members have selected as my morally leader, the gentleman from new york, mr. hakeem jeffries. [applause]
>> the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york -- >> mister speaker, as chair of the republican conference, i am directed by that conference to notify the house officially the republican members have selected as majority -- vaginal from from minnesota, mr. tom amr. [applause] >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. aguilar -- -- i'm curious of whether hockey jeffrey speech was written by lin --
this portion of the resolution is agreed to and without objection, the motion to consider is laid on the table. now, if we could just have all votes like that, don't blame me for hoping the gentleman from california, mr speaker, i offer an amendment to the resolution offered by the gentlewoman from new york . >> the clerk will report the amendment amendment offered by mr. aguilar of california for the remainder of house resolution, one that tarzia jackson of the state of new york be and is hereby chosen clerk of the well. >> there you have the procedural stuff will go on for some time now. but the one hundred and eighteen congress is official and the kid from bakersfield, california, kevin mccarthy, is now the speaker of the house. it took a while and kevin mccarthy, who started his speech saying that was easy and ended it by saying, i never give up and he did not give up fifty rounds of ballots before
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recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. aguilar, mr speaker, as chairman of the democratic caucus, i have been directed to report to the house that the democratic members have selected as minority whip the distinguished gentlewoman from massachusetts, the honorable katherine clark, the noble. >> the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york , mr. phonic. mr speaker, i offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. >> the clerk will report the resolution house resolution one resolve that cheryl l. johnson of the state of louisiana be and is hereby
the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. aguilar, mr. speaker is the chair of the democratic caucus. i've been directed to report to the house that the democratic members have selected as minority leader. the gentleman from new york , mr. hakeem jeffries, the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york , mr. phonic. mr speaker, as chair of the republican conference, i am directed by that conference to notify the house officially that the republican members have selected as majority whip. the gentleman from minnesota, mr. tom emmer, the chair
>> the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. >> mr. speaker, as chair of the republican conference, i'm directed by that conference to notify the house officially that the republican members have selected as majority whip the gentleman from minnesota. >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. aguilar. >> as chair of the democratic caucus i've been directed to report to the house that the democratic members have selected as minority whip, the distinguished gentlewoman from massachusetts, the honorable
mr. speaker, as chair of the republican conference, i am directed by that conference to notify the house officially that the republican members have selected as majority leader the gentleman from louisiana, mr. steve scalise. >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. aguilar. >> mr. speaker, as the chair of the democratic caucus i've been directed to report to the house that the democratic leaders have selected the gentleman from new york, mr. hakeem jeffries.