Speaking with the press on Tuesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) spoke about the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as speaker.
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00:00 been paralyzed for the last several decades as we've refused to pass a budget as we've
00:04 governed by continuing resolution and omnibus bill.
00:07 So I think that this represents the ripping off of the band aid, and that's what we need
00:11 to do to get back on track.
00:12 What do you say to your colleagues who argue you don't have another game right now?
00:13 You don't have someone else who could get 218 votes.
00:14 What do you tell them?
00:15 Well, I would tell them that for certain Kevin McCarthy can't get 218 votes, so let's try
00:16 the next person.
00:17 Would you be okay with McHenry?
00:31 He's the pro tem, obviously.
00:34 There would have to be a real meeting of the minds there.
00:37 How do you pass something if there's 200 Republicans?
00:38 Are you going to ask for a guarantee from whoever is floated as a candidate for the
00:39 next speaker?
00:40 For them to actually move the appropriation process along and see if it satisfies you?
00:47 Yes.
00:48 So are you putting yourself forward for the speakship?
00:56 Absolutely not.
00:57 I have no desire to be speaker.
00:58 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
00:59 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
01:00 He'd make a great speaker.
01:01 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
01:02 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
01:03 He'd make a great speaker.
01:04 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
01:05 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
01:06 He'd make a great speaker.
01:07 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
01:08 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
01:09 He'd make a great speaker.
01:10 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
01:11 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
01:12 He'd make a great speaker.
01:13 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
01:14 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
01:15 He'd make a great speaker.
01:16 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
01:17 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
01:18 He'd make a great speaker.
01:19 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
01:20 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
01:21 He'd make a great speaker.
01:22 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
01:23 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
01:24 He'd make a great speaker.
01:25 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
01:26 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
01:47 He'd make a great speaker.
02:16 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
02:17 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
02:18 He'd make a great speaker.
02:19 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
02:20 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
02:21 He'd make a great speaker.
02:22 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
02:23 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
02:24 He'd make a great speaker.
02:25 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
02:26 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
02:27 He'd make a great speaker.
02:28 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
02:29 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
02:30 He'd make a great speaker.
02:31 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
02:32 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
02:33 He'd make a great speaker.
02:59 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
03:06 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
03:07 He'd make a great speaker.
03:08 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
03:09 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
03:10 He'd make a great speaker.
03:11 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
03:12 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
03:13 He'd make a great speaker.
03:14 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
03:15 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
03:16 He'd make a great speaker.
03:17 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
03:18 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
03:19 He'd make a great speaker.
03:20 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
03:21 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
03:22 He'd make a great speaker.
03:23 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
03:24 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
03:25 He'd make a great speaker.
03:26 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
03:27 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
03:28 He'd make a great speaker.
03:29 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
03:30 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
03:31 He'd make a great speaker.
03:32 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
03:33 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
03:34 He'd make a great speaker.
03:35 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
03:36 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
03:37 He'd make a great speaker.
03:38 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
03:39 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
04:00 He'd make a great speaker.
04:01 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
04:02 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
04:03 He'd make a great speaker.
04:04 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
04:05 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
04:06 He'd make a great speaker.
04:07 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
04:08 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
04:09 He'd make a great speaker.
04:10 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
04:11 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
04:12 He'd make a great speaker.
04:13 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
04:14 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
04:15 He'd make a great speaker.
04:16 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?
04:17 I think the world's a Tom Emmer.
04:38 He'd make a great speaker.
05:04 How do you pass something if you don't have 200 Republicans behind you?