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Than ever. we are going to handle the issues that the american people care about. we just need to elect a speaker. and it's okay if it takes a couple of days. it is not the end of the world. there will be a news cycle that comes around. when we get to work, and you see how productive we can actually be when we are united. i believe we will find that consensus candidate. and someone who can unite the republican party. and i look forward to that day. >> 218 is a long way from 20. i welcome you to come back and discuss that with me. and if you would like to come back another night and talk red fl...

Conversations with the republican conference to come u with a consensus candidate. we are offering people right no -- it doesn't have to be a member of the caucus and it doesn't even have to be -- >> so you don't even have a nam going into day three. >> when you are threatened by the committee chairman -- >> let me ask a final question. s that. that's a scary place to be. we're here to legislate and get the country back on track. >> sean: i can tell. >> when you have people making threats it's difficult to make the decision. we're going we are going to get there. i am fine getting there.ay the...

Group think that occurs inside of the swamp. we have to drain this swamp. we shouldn't put one of the alligators in charge. >> the voting begins again tomorrow at noon. thank you for your time. we appreciate it. >> to you support the agenda items he promised. >> i do. i don't trust kevin mccarthy at this point to deliver on the promises. >> who do you want? >> who do you support to be speaker? >> oh willing to have conversations with the republican conference to come up with a consensus candidate. point-counterpoint with a lawmaker who consistently backed mccarthy's speakership bid. thank you ...

Kevins are going to start to have to share more with the country that it's not just about the rules. in fact, they don't trust kevin. yamiche is right. the issue is trust. they don't trust kevin mccarthy. ken buck alluded to that. even if you change the rules, we don't trust kevin mccarthy to not waive those rules down the line. kevin mccarthy has a long way to go. maybe he chips away a little bit here. if he is not shipping away at the five to six true hard no never kevins, there's no pathway for kevin mccarthy. i think he is going to have to withdraw. it's a question of timing. >> if he were...

To be right now. we're not at the break glass scenario. most of the concessions would have to stay on the table. here is the most critical thing if there's another candidate. the way it has to happen is the following. it cannot just be that kevin mccarthy withdraws and there's no candidate and they spend two weeks fighting over the candidate is. what kevin mccarthy can do is what boehner did for paul ryan, which is the deal that he could strike today, kevin mccarthy, is to work out with all of these rebels, who is the candidate that gets to 218 so that if i, kevin mccarthy, am going to withdra...