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end up with a new kachb date? let's bring in one of the 20 rebellious republicans, chip roy of texas, a member of the house freedom caucus nominated jim jordan for the speaker ership the third ballot. congressman roy, thanks for joining us. you've been vocal about the opposition to mccarthy to be speaker and nominated jim jordan this time round and voted for biron donaldson. you seem different from some of your rebels, though, that you seem actually focussed on a set of pri of principles and rule sets. do you agree with that assessment or no? >> first of all, thanks for having me on....

Now. i think mccarthy legitimately is trying to stick it out because he's like richard gear. he has no place else to go. >> any more movie references? >> we have hours to go. we have hours to go. just to explain for folks at home, the reason why they all have members -- have their family members here is because after the speaker of the house is elected and there is a few other votes, they all get sworn in. >> that's supposed to be a form formality. >> it's an exciting moment for the new members and a time for husbands and wives and children and parents, et cetera to come and watch and so i thi...

What they're fighting for and what the republicans are trying to do. >> j.p., republican shaking in their boots after this? >> no. and i actually think that this is a pretty interesting discussion. we just heard from the president who talked about how this wasn't really a political thing, this certainly should have been a form formality. now taking agent whether this was humbling for the republicans, we're talking about how flpt independents are now totally regretting their vote for tea party candidates. this is, in fact, political, which shouldn't be a surprise to no one. that's fine. there a...