Scalise . Who do you think might have the votes to lead your party and the house . All three of those would be Excellent Choices and i think they can do an excellent job. Theyre honorable men, to me at least, and theyve never openly mocked me, anyway. They sure as heck have always kept their word to me. Theres several others that have whispered in my ear during all of this. And of course i dont want to out them, i understand that they have to keep their secrecy about them. But there are several Milling Around that are very interested in doing this. Mark green from tennessee is somebody that people have been talking about. So theres several out there that people are talking about. Im sorry, but i just find this so shocking. What exactly did he say to mock your faith, sir . It really doesnt matter. It was just the fact that i publicly stated on your station, i think, this morning that i was praying about it and i had two paths to go, either go with my friend or go with my conscious, and
This hour, we continue cnns special live coverage of a historic vote on capitol hill. A moment, the House Of Representatives will hold a key vote on a motion to oust Kevin Mccarthy as speaker. A motion being brought by one of his fellow republicans. At the beginning of the day, we knew there were five republicans who would vote to oust him. Now, we know there are six. And were learning that mccarthys republican allies are attempting to make a lastminute plea to the 212 House Democrats there, to try to join them, to save him. But House Democrats appear to be united in not wanting to rescue mccarthy. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries just sent what is known as a Dear Colleague letter to his fellow democrats. Saying its the responsibility of the gop to end their own House Republican civil war. Lets go right to capitol hill now where we find cnns manu raju and cnns melanie zanona. Manu, to you first, what are you hearing from republicans as this vote gets closer and closer . Reporter well,
Hill. Kevin mccarthys inability to satisfy his farright members is leading to a move by matt gaetz to take away the gavel. The only way that Kevin Mccarthy as speaker of the house at the end of this coming week as if democrats bail him out. I think they probably. Well bring it on. Lets start governing. If he is upset because he tried to push a shut down, then lets have that fight. President biden speaking a short time ago for the First Time Since the vote with a clear message for republicans in congress. Enough is enough is enough. This is not that complicated. The brinkmanship passed and. There shouldnt be another crisis. So while there is no shot down, there is a crisis coming on two fronts today. You have the covid era subsidies for childcare, they are relieving thousands of families without the money for daycare. Also ending the freeze on Student Loan Repayment payments that threatens to show people back into financial and security if they cant come up with that money. Theyre cover
I that speaker may not be house to save Kevin Mccarthy, where are you on . This you know, i want to hear a thoughtful discussion, and i dont think democrats have settled on what they are going to do, if its, Speaker Pelosi has said its really up to hakeem to choose the direction in which to go. Quite frankly, i am someone who i am sick and tired of that motion to vacate always being there. It has caused the chaos that caused got us where we are today. It really would have, been if this was closed on Speaker Mccarthys shoulders. Because the small group of dissidents is controlling the house, in two many different pieces of legislation. And for those that like history, im going to tell you to go this weekend while you are watching the continuing trauma. Because remember, only half of the congress has voted. We still so, read the history of speaker cannon, of about 100 years ago, who, it was different drama. But the same kind of drama, many perceived him as weak. But, people were threaten
11thhour plan would keep the government open for 45 days, but relies on democratic support to pass. Democrats say they need more time to read through the proposal and see whats actually in it. Just moments ago House Speaker mccarthy expressed his frustration about the process. I have tried for eight months. It took me a long time to get the Appropriation Bills on the floor. They were delayed. I tried yesterday with the most conservative Spending Bill you could find and i couldnt get 218 republicans on. This will be on suspension. It takes a higher threshold. What i am asking republicans and democrats alike, put your partisanship away, focus on the American Public. How can you, in good conscience, think of the men and women who volunteer to risk their lives to defend us to say they wcant be paid while we work out our differences . That is unfair. I cannot do that to our Men And Women In Uniform. So were going to keep government open. That was House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy, whos spoken qu