MSNBC MSNBC Reports June 4, 2024 16:08:00
The 218 votes he will need or half or however house members are present, can any other republican get to that number without democratic support. a lot of people -- by the way, alex, there are democrats that privately said they would be willing to support a consensus candidate. a lot of people think there's a chance we could get a speaker elected by a coalition of republicans and democrats, and that would be historic, and kevin mccarthy is doing everything he can to avoid that situation. and we should watch his conduct negotiations very closely. >> 100%. his every move and every word is being s...