and on this day and a source of charity we unite the capitol press corp for sitting on floors. that too is actually funny on the paper than how it s delivered. i don t know why you asked me to do this, kevin. look, the president has called this process an embarrassment. talking heads have labeled this chaos in a mess and some would call it shambolic even. but this is a house of democracy where every voice and every vote counts. we know it s messy we know it s messy but open and transparent debate is what sets us apart from authoritarian regimes. in order to outcompete our adver sa adversaries we must adhere to
and kevin has led us through these challenges the last few days. and kevin is the right person to lead us over the coming two years. and that s why at the direction of the republican conference i advance the name of kevin mccarthy as the next speaker of the united states house of representatives. [ applause ] for what purpose does the
serving with kevin for his entire of his senior year in the house. in those years i worked closely with kevin in a variety of different capacities. and well, he s a good friend. but serving with him in these capacities has meant that i ve heard every one of his stories. and the stories i ve heard way too many times. i don t know if you heard he s won the lottery as well. those stories i can recount them chapter and verse. he s a dear friend, but all of you have heard these stories, too. and it s also by my seat will watch him on a front row seat as he s grown as a leader and especially this week how he s grown as a leader. he knows more about members than they know about themselves. if your spouse is sick, he may send flowers or fruit before
you re actually i did in that story, but he cares so much about members not for politics but because he cares about people. he s unflitchingly optimistic. the glass is always half full. that s been a hell of a trait especially this week. he s relentless. the man does not quit. [ applause ] and it was kevin that led republicans back to the majority in this house. the only republican institution in washington this day.
over these last few days, kevin mccarthy has allowed this process to work among house republicans and he s empowered members to come together to find consensus on behalf of conservative policy and a greater involvement of all voices throughout our conference. we ve all played a part. we have all played a part. whether it s the dean, or members who have just been waiting for four days and voting loyally. it s kevin s leadership style, leadership style that s been lacking in this institution for too long. the same style kevin employed with each of us as we developed our policy proposal, a commitment to america. a plan that works to secure our border and stop the flow of fentanyl into our communities, to give chairman comer and chairman jordan the tools they need to hold the biden administration accountable for their failures, and to take