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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...

poppy and i in new york. kaitlan live on capitol hill for day two. maybe there's a day three. unprecedented speaker election it's happening. >> see how many days it goes down. the republican leadership drama will again be center stage. kevin mccarthy thus far has failed to win enough votes. how long will the gop power struggle last? that's the question many republicans have. are there any plans for a concession candidate? we're learning now damar hamlin had to be resuscitated twice after suffering a cardiac arrest during monday football. wolf blitzer spoke to buffalo bills' teammat...

That will not help you get reelected. that will not help a republican brand with independents who turned against republicans in droves in 2022. >> congressman jones, cnn is reporting moderate republicans already laying the groundwork for a long shot play of potentially teaming up with democrats in the coming days if there is the holdout with the gop. would democrats go for the type of concession candidate? >> i think that remains to be seen. i think it would not happen without the blessing of hakeem jeffries. and so, you know, that's a calculation that i'm sure is probably incomplete. in the f...

Because trump is running for president again. >> i think whatever -- if mccarthy makes it, his speakership is going to preside over investigations that are very pleasing to donald trump, pleasing to the donald trump base, investigations into dr. fauci, investigations into hunter biden. and if you're a moderate, you know that that's not going to help you get reelected. that's not going to help the republican brand with independents who turned against republicans in droves in 2022 in the midterms. >> to that and cnn is reporting moderate republicans already laying groundwork for kind of a long s...