Ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker earlier this month 'will go down as the single stupidest idea and decision that has ever been made in politics,' Rep. Mike Lawler told Newsmax Saturday. 'We blew up the majority for no reason,' the New York Republican told...
Ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker earlier this month "will go down as the single stupidest idea and decision that has ever been made in politics," Rep. Mike Lawler told Newsmax Saturday.
There is no consensus "because of how eight Republicans led by Matt Gaetz teamed up with 208 Democrats, including AOC , Ilhan Omar, Rashida Talib, and Adam Schiff to remove a Republican speaker," said Lawler. "The reality is that governing as a majority, you have to make compromises within the conference, and that was the biggest impediment for Jim," said Lawler. "It's unfortunate because we have strong leaders in Kevin, Steve, and Jim and ultimately, we're going to have to settle on a speaker and get back to governing because that is what's most important.
"I'm looking forward to the discussion on Monday," he added. "It's because again it's ultimately not about who the speaker is. It's about the ability of all of us, 221, to operate as a majority. If we can't, we're not going to be able to move legislation on the floor and advance our conservative Republican agenda.
"Israel is one of our greatest allies in the world, and we need to stay shoulder-to-shoulder with them and support them as they defend themselves and their very right to exist," Lawler told Newsmax.
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