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roy of texas, who was a key negotiator of getting kevin mccarthy elected as house speaker. ♪ let's make a deal. 15th time is the charm. >> the honorable kevin mccarthy is duly elected speaker of the house of representatives. [ cheers and applause ] >> but after a bruising fight, can kevin mccarthy govern? the man who negotiated the deal to deliver mccarthy key votes, republican congressman chip roy of texas joins me for his first post-vote interview. a lawmaker critical of the rebels, republican congressman dan crenshaw is ahead. and standing together. as republicans floundered...

When it was really a question if any of this with the debt limit would pass, so he'll likely underscore that and highlight that tonight, but i'm wondering, what type of town does he set when he's talking to the american people. i was thinking about conversations i had outside the capitol where there was a group of activists that said, we're concerned they will take us into default. is he going to talk to americans tonight about what happened and try to bring reassurance in? >> i think we're going to see the president really shift into re-election focus here. there's not going to be any real se...

Comes out? no. they typically don't vote for these big deals. it's possible they could swallow this deal, vote against it, say they don't like it, put out a statement, and leave kevin mccarthy alone. but i think it really depends how much he angers them and how far he goes and what their eyes is caving to the democratic demands here. >> and when you look at the proposal -- again we don't have all the details, so it's hard to analyze. but the basic things in there, capping spending for some time, perhaps some work requirements. is there anything in there that you think would have a beneficial o...

Expecting, that he could be threatened. his speakership could be on the line here. do i expect the freedom caucus to vote for whatever deal comes out? no. they typically do not vote for these really big compromise deals. they don't usually vote for spending deals. it is possible they could just swallow this deal, vote against it. say they don't like it. put out a statement and leave kevin mccarthy alone but it really depends how much he angers them and how far he goes in what their eyes is caving to the democratic demands. >> when you look at the proposal again we don't have all the details bu...

One from japan. both the president and mccarthy calling that call productive. the president last night saying that call went well. so today the white house negotiators and speaker mccarthy's deputies met for another three hours today. congressman patrick mchenry one of those negotiators coming out there saying we are at a very sensitive point but saying there is good will on both sides to try and reach an agreement. but what's really notable here is how far these sides remain just ten days away from a potential default. not only over the specifics of a potential deal, some of those sticking po...