Education and Budget Committee assignments that she holds. Moments ago democrats said this about House Minority leader Kevin Mccarthy. Why would Kevin Mccarthy continue to associate himself and the republican conference with someone who leader Mitch Mcconnell has characterized as a cancer . The last time i checked, cancers need to be cut out and not allowed to metastasize. And Kevin Mccarthy has the ability to do the right thing he should. But greene will not be the only urgent topic the republicans will need to address when they meet here in a few hours. Wyoming congresswoman liz cheney is on the fence of being ousted for voting to impeach former President Trump in his second impeachment. She has been shoring up support behind the scenes. That includes from Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell. Republicans are facing a critical reckoning. Will they encourage, quoting one gop senator, the coux of their party or those who vote their conscience like liz cheney or try to get away with
Ill have the Conference Pick somebody else. America wakes up without a Speaker Of The House. And plenty of questions about who could ultimately replace him. Good day to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im kasie hunt. It is wednesday, october 4. 5 00 a. M. Here in washington with congress in utter chaos this morning after the dramatic removal of Kevin Mccarthy as Speaker Of The House. Right now there is no clear replacement. No House Business is scheduled until at least tuesday. It is the first time in history that speaker has been ousted in the middle of a congressional term. An overwhelming majority ofs did actually vote to keep mccarthy in power, but it was still not enough to block the efforts of the republican hardliners who Wanted Mccarthy gone. On this vote, the yeas are 216. The nays are 210. The resolution is adopted. Without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The office of Speaker Of The House of the United States house of representa