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following too close. we have confirmed those reports are accurate, wolf. >> interesting. i know you're staying on top of this story. thank you very, very much. and erin, i know we're going to turn back to our top story right now. the bitter fight for speaker of the house. >> that's right, wolf. and a good evening to all of you. i'm erin burnett. welcome to a special edition. because right now we are in the midst of an open revolt over who will become speaker of the house. >> and i'm wolf blitzer here in washington. it has been a very, very historic and dramatic day here in washington...

taken no more than a single ballot on the first day in session to elect one. today house republicans, who are now in the majority, could not muster the votes needed to make their leader, kevin mccarthy, the speaker. instead, in a test of his capacity for humiliation, he sat there, smiling at times as votes were cast three times and results were read. >> the honorable hakeem jeffries of the state of new york has received 212. [ applause ] >> acclimation. >> the honorable kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received 203. no persons have received a majority of the whole number...