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newsroom" -- >> the next speaker of the 118th congress, kevin mccarthy. >> after days of drama, 15 rounds of voting and tense moments on the floor, the house elects a speaker. >> i never thought we'd get up here. >> how the drama played out and what it means for the future of kevin mccarthy and the gop. we got our boy. >> excitement from buffalo bills players on safety damar hamlin. the latest on his condition and more on that moment when he facetimed his teammates. california slammed with heavy rain, flooding and mudslides and the danger isn't over. we're tracking the next line ...

happy holiday. my first time seeing you. i'm fredricka whitfield. it's official. after a grueling 15 rounds of voting, the house speaker has a new speaker. >> the gentleman from the great state of california and the next speaker of the 118th congress, kevin mccarthy. [ cheers and applause ] >> newly elected speaker of the house kevin mccarthy grabbing the gavel after four days of voting. the longest speaker contest in 164 years. despite the sometimes c contentious days of negotiations, republicans in the end rallied around mccarthy and his vision for america. >> i make this promise. ...

>> the gentleman from the great state of california and the next speaker of the 118th congress, kevin mccarthy. >> newly elected speaker of the house kevin mccarthy grabbing the gavel there after four days of voting, the longest speaker contest in 164 years. but despite the sometimes contentious days of negotiations, with the narrow faction of his conference, republicans in the end rallied around mccarthy and his vision for america. >> i make this promise -- i'll never give up for you, the american people. and i will never give up on keeping our commitment to america. our nation is w...

>> the gentleman from the state of california and the next speaker of the 118th congress, kevin mccarthy. [ cheers and applause ] >> kevin mccarthy grabbing the gavel after 15 rounds of voting. it was the longest speaker contest in 164 years. despite sometimes contentions and negotiations with the narrow faction of his conference, republicans in the end rallied around mccarthy and his vision for america. >> i make this promise -- i'll never give up for you, the american people. and i will never give up on keeping our commitment to america. our nation is worth fighting for. our rights...

speaker after four days and 15 rounds of voting. this was the moment that the longest speaker contest in 164 years came to a close. [ cheers ] but before the house selected its new speaker, the cameras captured a stunning political soap opera playing out on the house floor just before midnight. mccarthy and his allies thought they had the votes locked up in round 14, but florida congressman matt gaetz waited until the end of the ballot process to vote present even though mccarthy needed just one more yes vote to win. a stunned mccarthy walked up the house floor to confront gaetz. as ...