taken no more than a single ballot on the first day in session to elect one. today house republicans, who are now in the majority, could not muster the votes needed to make their leader, kevin mccarthy, the speaker. instead, in a test of his capacity for humiliation, he sat there, smiling at times as votes were cast three times and results were read. the honorable hakeem jeffries of the state of new york has received 212. [ applause ] acclimation. the honorable kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received 203. no persons have received a majority of the whole numbers votes cast by surname. a speaker has not been elected. no person having received the majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname. a speaker has not been elected. a speaker has not been elected. well, after the third rejection, republicans moved to adjourn until noon tomorrow. and this could all begin again. in 1923, it took nine ballots to choose a speaker. the record is 133 over two mo
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we re talking tonight about history-making humiliation of kevin mccarthy in his bid to become the next speaker of the house. part of it was watching this, florida congressman matt gaetz nominating jim jordan for speaker. mr. jordan said we must engage in rigorous oversight. every one of my republican colleagues knows that the person who can lead that oversight effort, who works on it every day, who has the skill and the talent and the will is jim jordan. i m nominating him, and i m voting for him. kevin mccarthy was sitting just three seats away. back with david axelrod, nia-malika henderson, charlie dent and mondaire jones. the fact that the former president is backing away, some have suggested the former president should do more for mccarthy. how do you see it? well, as maybe more of a