Weak support for McCarthy compromises House Republicans before they even begin
The Rachel Maddow Show
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Kevin McCarthy and the Republicans Are in Disarray
If Kevin McCarthy doesn't get elected Speaker, that means there's no Congress. Until someone is elected Speaker, there isn't a presiding officer. In 1923, it took them nine ballots and three days of voting to elect a Speaker. The last time this happened before then was the Civil War.
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