Today. Because you cant do the job if eight people, you have 96 of your entire conference, but eight people can partner with your whole other side. How do you govern . As of now, theres no clear candidate to replace him. Republicans are now going home for the week, effecitvely shutting down the house. They say they may have a candidate by next tuesday, with a possible vote next wednesday, but that all remains very fluid. It was all brought on by congressman matt gaetz of florida. He launched the vote to oust the speaker. After some debate, lawmakers voted 216 to 210 to remove mccarthy from the leadership position. Gaetz and seven other republicans joined all 208 democrats present in the room. Joining me live now is one of the republicans who voted to oust Speaker Mccarthy, congressman ken buck, of colorado. Congressman, great to have you back on bbc news. You have been critical of the former speakers decision to work with democrats to get a Stopgap Funding Bill passed this weekend, but
Do the job for eight people, you have 96 of your entire conference but eight members can partner with your whole other side. Can partner with your whole otherside. How can partner with your whole other side. How do you govern . As of now, theres no clear candidate to replace him. Republicans are now going home for the week, effectively shutting down the house. They say they may have a candidate by next tuesday with a possible vote next wednesday, but that all remains very fluid. It was all brought on after congressman matt gaetz, of florida, launched the vote to oust the speaker. After some debate, lawmakers voted 216 to 210 vote to remove mccarthy from the leadership position. Gaetz and seven other republicans, joined by all 208 democrats present in the room, voted to remove mccarthy. Our correspondent, gary odonoghue, has more from outside capitol hill. A truly historic moment in the life of this country. Never in the 234 years since the American Constitution was put in place, never
Because you cannot do thejob for eight people, you have 96 of your entire conference, but eight members can partner with your whole other side. How do you govern . As of now, theres no clear candidate to replace him. Republicans are now going home for the week, effectively shutting down the house. They say they may have a candidate by next tuesday with a possible vote next wednesday, but that all remains very fluid. It was all brought on by congressman matt gaetz of florida. He launched the vote to oust the speaker. After some debate, lawmakers voted 216 to 210 to remove mccarthy from the leadership position. Gaetz and seven other republicans joined all 208 democrats present in the room. One of the eight members of the Republican Party who voted to oust mccarthy is congressman ken buck, of colorado. Earlier i spoke with him about his decision to remove mccarthy as speaker, and What Happens Next. Can you tell us more about what went into your decision to oust Kevin Mccarthy. Went into y