Kevin McCarthy appears to again suffer defeat in the 10th round of voting for House speaker. This is now the longest speaker contest in generations.
McCarthy says there's no timeline for getting to 218 votes and defends concessions he has madeMcCarthy talks with the media after the House voted to adjourn for the evening on Thursday, January 5.
McCarthy's bid for speaker -- he lost 11 votes in the House this week -- has been stymied by about 20 fellow Republicans.so apparently I like to make history,” McCarthy said, referring to an address of 8 hours and 32 minutes he made in November 2021 aimed at stalling President Biden's plan to expand the social safety net. “If this takes a little longer, that’s OK,” he added.
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