On the debut episode of Real Time’s 21st Season on Friday, Bill Maher had a lot of lost time to make up for and a lot of low-hanging fruit to grab after weeks of being away.
04.01.2023 - 07:09 / deadline.com
Following a tumultuous day in which Kevin McCarthy failed three times to muster up enough votes to lead the House of Representatives, one of the last members to leave the floor was the last speaker, Nancy Pelosi.
As she left the cloakroom with her husband Paul, she said that the day, a long, tense slog through the roll calls, “speaks for itself,” per the AP.
Democrats seemed to relish in watching the chaos on the other side of the chamber, as its members remained “in array,” united behind Hakeem Jeffries, Pelosi’s successor as Democratic leader. From the press gallery, it also looked like the Dems were having a much better time with the historic moment, too.
This being the first day of a new Congress, family members were allowed on the floor, as toddlers played in the aisles and infant sons and daughters became the focal point of small group huddles. There was even a moment of madcap levity, as when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) scrambled to the floor and began shouting “Jeffries, Jeffries,” having missed her roll call cue.
By contrast, Republicans huddled in groups no larger than twos or threes, weary of the discord unfolding in their ranks. George Santos, the incoming New York Republican representative who has admitted fabricating key details of his background, largely sat alone in the back row.
Much of this all played out in glimpses on C-SPAN and major cable news networks. The coverage started with the promise of cinematic-level suspense, a rare down-to-the-wire vote where the outcome wasn’t pre-ordained. But as the House slogged through the third roll call, it was apparent that no one had control of the plot, if there is a plot at all.
At one point, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) called for members to rally
On the debut episode of Real Time’s 21st Season on Friday, Bill Maher had a lot of lost time to make up for and a lot of low-hanging fruit to grab after weeks of being away.
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Kevin McCarthy finally got the speakership earlier this morning, but not before a weeklong slog that saw flared tempers, animated huddles and, in the penultimate drama before his moment of victory, a near-brawl.
Kevin McCarthy sought to lock up the votes to be elected speaker of the House as the yet-to-be-sworn-in members elected gathered for a late-night 14th roll call.
The House of Representatives started its fourth day of voting for a speaker, amid an impasse between Kevin McCarthy and dissident conservatives that has stalled congressional business.
News networks again will center their attention on the unfolding drama on Capitol Hill, where Kevin McCarthy and his allies are trying to sway 20 dug-in detractors.
It was just a matter of time, wasn’t it?
UPDATE: Kevin McCarthy lost a fourth vote to secure a majority and win the House speakership.
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