Next Speaker of the House? (14 Viewers)

[MT15]

There’s a lot of doubt that Kevin McCarthy will be able to get enough votes to become Speaker. It certainly won’t happen on the first ballot. Already Boboert and MTG are publicly at odds over it.

Maybe this is worth it’s own thread to watch. One person mentioned is Scalise.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Republicans voting against the table motion and McCarthy are now up to 6.

 

[superchuck500]

The House is in session - you can find on YouTube (house of reps live). Right now they are voting on rules for the approps bills - and then they will vote on the motion to table to motion to vacate.

If that fails, they will move to the motion to vacate.

 

[superchuck500]

Here comes the vote on the motion to table. It’s a 15 minute vote.

 

[superchuck500]

Looks like there are already 10 GOP votes against the motion to table. It’s going to fail. So the Gaetz motion to vacate is going to get a vote.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Looks like there are already 10 GOP votes against the motion to table. It’s going to fail. So the Gaetz motion to vacate is going to get a vote.

Yep. I don't see any Democrats breaking ranks.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Motion to table has failed unless folks change their minds.

 

[superchuck500]

Motion to table fails. We’ll have to see when they say they’re gonna vote the Gaetz motion. Could be right now. Or they could recess for a bit.

I don’t think it’s necessarily true that the 11 nays from the GOP will vote to vacate - some could have voted nay because they want to get this no confidence issue over with.

 

[superchuck500]

So we get an hour of debate.

 

[MT15]

So we get an hour of debate.

Yeah, that’s when I turned it off, lol.

 

[MT15]

 

[superchuck500]

Rep. Cole in support of McCarthy tells the Democrats they should “think long and hard about plunging this chamber into chaos.”

 

[UriUT]

Rep. Cole in support of McCarthy tells the Democrats they should “think long and hard about plunging this chamber into chaos.”

It's always the Dem's fault :/ Never the clown show.

 

[MT15]

 

[superchuck500]

It's always the Dem's fault :/ Never the clown show.

I think that was more of a “save us from ourselves!”

 

[superchuck500]

FTR, I don’t think Gaetz is wrong that the House has been neglecting proper budget lawmaking for a long time. His procedural objections and process allegations are solid.

 

[superchuck500]

I think the biggest problem for Gaetz is that he offers no alternative. It’s a motion without a plan.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

What the hell? Gym Jordan is wear a suit coat. This must be important.

 

[DaveXA]

FTR, I don’t think Gaetz is wrong that the House has been neglecting proper budget lawmaking for a long time. His procedural objections and process allegations are solid.

Yep, I got that's sense when listening to him. I don't agree with much of anything else he's doing, but on the budget process, it's a compelling point.