Create a debt commission, a Bipartisan Debt Commission and get at the roots of our spending problem. That takes courage. And republicans ought to support somebody with that kind of courage. Now hes not only focused on one thing. I dont know anybody thats done more to highlight and talk about the border disaster thats underway right now as we speak. I had the privilege of serving here when jay johnson was secretary of homeland security. I have a very high opinion of jay johnson. I think hes wasnt of the finest Public Servants i have ever met. He was asked define what was a crisis on the southern border. Any time you have more than a thousand illegal entries a day, you have a crisis. We have 10 or 11 times that every single day. And in that tide of humanity thats coming across, theres a boat load of fentanyl coming to kill Tens Of Thousands of all of our constituents. There are Human Traffickers who are take ing advantage of young men and young women and frankly predators in our own coun
And can another candidate get 217 votes and this is a huge question as the leaderless house. He is using other to pressure the members of congress to vote for him. Yeah. That is exactly right. That is the hope that, ultimately that these members will come to his side. Expect there could be breaks in between each of these votes. We will see exactly how this plays out but a lot of uncertainty at the moment but there could be meetings that happen to try to pick off these members onebyone. We will see if they decide to recess longer a few hours or maybe come back the next day. We will see. They hope they can eventually get the members by tonight to come their way and perhaps that Pressure Campaign they believe will get them to come to their side. One said i will close out entirely if they pressure him. We expect him to vote for Steve Scalise on the floor and not jim jordan. Dana, what are you hearing . I want to underscore, based on some reporting that im doing, one of the aspects of jorda
Harris the Breaking News continues. Keep keep close on capitol hill, House Of Representatives expected to vote on speaker of the house any moment now. Congressman jim jordan hopes he has enough support. He has gained major momentum, but can only lose four votes. Well follow the action. He had enough votes to get to the nomination. Well bring updates as they happen. In the middle east, President Biden will travel to the middle east later today. The high stakes trip as israeli faces Rocket Attacks from hezbollah on northern border with lebanon. We learned they have 100,000 rockets should they want to engage, another front of war with hezbollah to the north and hamas together to the south against israel, bringing concern the conflict could escalate in the region. 2000 american men and women marines mostly, have been placed on ready to deploy to the middle east within 24 hours notice to aid israel in advisory and medical support roles, but everybody is armed. Im harris faulkner. Here with
Nays. The ayes and nays are requested. Those favoring a vote by the ayes and nays shall rise. A sufficient number risen, the ayes and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 3 of rule 20, the chair directs the clerk to conduct the vote by a call of the roll. The clerk will call the roll alphabetically by surname. The house will be in order. The clerk may call the roll. Adams . Yes. Aye. Aderholt . No. Nay. Aguilar . Aye. Yea. Alford . No. Nay. Allen . No. Nay. Allred . Aye. Yea. Emmaday . No. Nay. Armstrong . No. No. Arrington . No. Nay. O ochenclaus . Yes. Yea. Babbin . No. Nay. Bacon . No. Nay. Baird . No. Nay. Balderson . No. Nay. Ballent . Yes. Yea. Banks . Banks . Barr . No. Nay. Barragan . Yes. Yes. Barragan . Yea. Bean of florida . No. Nay. Beatty . Yes. Yea. Bentz . No. Nay. Berra . Yes. Yea. Birdman . No. Nay. Beyer . Yea. Yea. Bice . No. Nay. Biggs . Aye. Yea. Bilaracas . No. Nay. Bishop of georgia . Yes. Yea. Bishop of North Carolina . Yes. Yea. No. Nay. Bloomhour . Nay. Blunt,
Scalise . Who do you think might have the votes to lead your party and the house . All three of those would be Excellent Choices and i think they can do an excellent job. Theyre honorable men, to me at least, and theyve never openly mocked me, anyway. They sure as heck have always kept their word to me. Theres several others that have whispered in my ear during all of this. And of course i dont want to out them, i understand that they have to keep their secrecy about them. But there are several Milling Around that are very interested in doing this. Mark green from tennessee is somebody that people have been talking about. So theres several out there that people are talking about. Im sorry, but i just find this so shocking. What exactly did he say to mock your faith, sir . It really doesnt matter. It was just the fact that i publicly stated on your station, i think, this morning that i was praying about it and i had two paths to go, either go with my friend or go with my conscious, and