House democrats has been answered. By our nominee for speaker, the gentleman from brooklyn, the leader of our House Democratic caucus, the honorable Hakeem Jeffries [ applause ] leader jeffries has answered our call, but the majoritys nominee is disconnected. Disconnected from the American People and their values. Maga extremism is designed to divide. And it has broken the republican party. Their nominees vision is a direct attack on the freedom and the rights of the American People. And hes got the record to prove it. The republican nominee has voted against healthcare for children, for veterans, even for 9 11 survivors. He has opposed lowering the cost of insulin repeatedly. He wants to cut Social Security and medicare. Dont take it from me, it was raised on the other side of the aisle, just this week, as a Selling Point to make him speaker. Over his 16 years in the house, the republican nominee has never supported a farm bill. What does that mean . What does that mean . It means he
212 is our call for a speaker who will secure liberty, justice and opportunity for everyone. Well, the unanimous call of 212 House Democrats has been answered. By our nominee for speaker The Gentleman from brooklyn, the leader of our House Democratic caucus, the honorable Hakeem Jeffries. [ applause ] leader jeffries has answered our call, but the majoritys nominee is disconnected, disconnected from the American People and their values. Maga extremism is designed to divide, and it has broken the republican party. Their nominees vision is a direct attack on the freedom and the rights of the American People. Hes got the record to prove it. The republican nominee has voted against health care for children for veterans and even for 9 11 survivors. He has opposed lowering the cost of insulin repeatedly. He wants to cut Social Security and medicare. Dont take it from me. It was raised on the other side of the aisle just this week as a Selling Point to make him speaker. Over his 16 years in t
Maria good friday morning, everyone. Thanks so much for joining us this morning. Im maria bartiromo. It is friday, october 20th. President biden addressing the nation in a prime time speech from the oval office yesterday, where he announced a 100 billion budget request for congress to provide security for israel, while keep funding ukraine without interruption. While he drilled on hamas and vladimir putin, he made no mention of the china threat or any as expect of American National security and antisemitism in the United States. Meanwhile, israel says it has been given the green light to launch a Ground Invasion on the gaza strip. Well have a live report coming up right here. Markets this morning are under selling pressure on the final trading day of the week. After Federal Reserve chairman jay powell suggests the fed will likely extend the pause in rates although inflation remains high. The dow industrials right now down 71, nasdaq down 44, s p 500 lower by 10 andahalf, extending loss
Kevin mccarthy needed 15 rounds. Ainsley Kevin Mccarthy said i will not run, Steve Scalise said im out. Jim jordan cant get votes. Who else is there . Newt gingrich or lee zeldin. Lawrence mccarthy is saying to give jim jordan some grace here. Hes only been at this for a couple days, i had three months to prepare and get a consensus and it took me 10 rounds. Ainsley what dont they like about jim jordan . Lawrence i had a representative on and i try to get representatives to say what about jim jordan do you not like . Go on record. They keep saying, we want to handle this Behind Closed Doors. Part of the method they are talking about, they want to do it Behind Closed Doors in the caucus and jim jordan wants them on the record to face constituents. Brian couple of things going on. Number one, the reason why Appropriations Bills were not done, moderates have a different view than conservatives and he said before you become speaker, wo out things that stopped us before and get a consensus
While you feel that rage. Dont be consumed by it. One all in starts right now. Good evening from new york, im chris hayes. Today, republican congressman jim jordan of ohio is even further from being speaker of the house than he was yesterday. In a second floor vote, jordan ended up with 199 supporters, a net loss from yesterdays tally, as paul cain of the Washington Post noted, jordan sent a modern record. Nice work, jim. Earning the lowest vote tally for a majoritys nominee to be speaker. Now, jordan did pick up three new supporters today, but he lost four members who flipped away from him this time around. In total, 22 republicans voted for someone other than jordan and he can only afford to lose for. So, the congressman from ohio has a lot of work ahead of him if hes going to convert enough votes to win the gavel. Jordan is not giving up. Tonight, he told reporters, the house will vote again tomorrow afternoon, and will keep voting as long as necessary. Mr. Jordan, is the plan to vo