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american voices with castro starts right now on msnbc. thank you, reverend sharpton. hello everyone and welcome to american voices. i am in for alicia menendez this hour. we kick off the new year with a finale of political theater in the house of representatives. what it means for doing the peoples business and the year to come. 14 ballots tonight kevin mccarthy finally got what he wanted. last night he became speaker of the house, who knew the 15th time could be the charm. instead of using his historic moment to lay out a vision for the american people, the speaker made it clear his party s top priority is waging political warfare against the biden administration. we will hold the swab accountable from the withdraw of afghanistan to the origins of covid and to the weaponization of the fbi. let me be very clear, we will use the power of the purse and the power of the subpoena to get the job done. now, mccarthy might have the gavel, but not without a frankly embarr ....
The houses new norm. the new speaker greenlit changes to rules, allowing any member of the chamber to force a moment to vacate and install a new speaker. and it goes without saying that the parties hard-liners will now have major sway over what legislation actually hits the floor. as for house democrats, you have seen consistent collaboration, nominating and voting for hakeem jeffries to lead the caulkers 15 times in a row. in the end, it was minority leader jeffries who reminded us and the chamber of its job. so, on this first day, let us commit to the american dream, a dream that promises that if you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to provide a comfortable living for yourself and for your family. educate your children, purchase a home and one day, retire with grace and dignity. ....