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sans speaker. kevin mccarthy failing again on a fifth ballot to capture the necessary number of votes, the number of opponents among house republicans has actually gone up from 19 to 20, to 21. now republicans are looking for a way out, an exit strategy. is that tossing mccarthy to the curb? is that brokering a deal with democrats to lower the vote? they have to get these 23 rebels on board. me melanie zanona is with us. what s happening here? reporter: republicans are searching for an offramp as it s become clear that kevin mccarthy s efforts to win over his opposition not working. i m told republicans have approached democrats on the house floor and tried to feel them out to see, what would it take for you to vote present or not show up? we re told these are informal conver conversations. it s still early. democrats said they would not bail out mccarthy, but they would be willing to talk about a consensus candidate. we ll see. the fact that republicans are even thin ....
You to answer as we embark on this next ballot. it s upon us to remain a nation of equal opportunity, not equal outcome. that is what is on the line here today, and that is why i am nominating kevin mccarthy, and i humbly ask for your support. madam clerk, i yield back. [ applause ] for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? madam clerk, i rise to nominate hakeem jeffries, the lead vote getter in the final and last five rounds. the gentleman is recognized. [ applause ] ....
Gettable? no. no, matt gaetz is not gettable. and i don t think the majority of the 20 or so people voting for someone other than kevin mccarthy are gettable. i can t stop thinking about lauren boeberts speech. donald trump created these people. but, now they re like the robots in terminator becoming self-aware and taking over. listen, chip roy may be gettable, but, the numbers, i see no path to victory for kevin mccarthy, the fact that all day they re on the floor and walking around and not having these conversations or making these negotiations, he hasn t flipped a single vote. the fact that he let this drag on to the second day to the 6th loss ballot and ....
Babben, mccarthy. facon, mccarthy. baird, mccarthy. alderson, mccarthy. all right. we are now in the sixth ballot for speaker of the house. let s go to cnn s manu raju with new reporting. you re hearing signs of a potential thaw between mccarthy allies and the 20 republican rebels. tell us more. reporter: yeah. welcome news for kevin mccarthy after days two days of seeing him fall short at ballot after ballot, not getting the 218 votes of becoming speaker. there are signs of talks moving in a direction that these opponents want. one of them is chip roy. he s 1 of the 20 who voted over and over again against kevin mccarthy. ....