It is time for Republicans not to be on the defensive when it comes to such an important decision.
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When Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) walked into a Capitol Hill conference room to meet with his Republican colleagues last Thursday, he seemed a certain bet to be elected the next speaker of the House of Representatives.
However, I contend that he should, because he would make a great Speaker of the House. Lynn Westmoreland, another more conservative member of the GOP, said that he was pursuing the job shortly after McCarthy dropped out.Paul Ryan, who everybody says they’d stand aside for, doesn’t want the job.
The Wisconsin Republican, who ran as Vice-President in 2012, is said to be reconsidering the race for House Speaker after initially refusing to commit, McCaul said.
It’s the Paul Ryan paralysis syndrome and it’s gripping any House Republican who wants to be speaker.
Jason Chaffetz of Utah and Daniel Webster of Florida.
“We are seeking an extremely patient and motivated person to lead the U.S. House of Representatives”, Rep. Takano’s posting read. Mr. Ryan, the last GOP candidate for vice-president, is perfectly happy in his role as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and probably even happier with the constant buzz about him being a future presidential nominee.
To become RSC chairman, Flores defeated two Tea Party favorites, Reps.
Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., said he, too, would consider voting for Ryan.
Not long afterward, a smaller splinter group known as the Freedom Caucus was formed by lawmakers who said they wanted a more nimble and combative alternative to the study committee.
As House speaker, he would offer members a voice in what legislation is discussed on the floor and who controls committees. They view any congressional achievement – even one as essential as funding the government – as an unacceptable concession to President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress.
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan said on “Fox News Sunday” the caucus would “look favorably” on Ryan.
You are exclusively responsible for your comments and by using TribLive.com you agree to our Terms of Service. “We will elect a leader who will provide that kind of leadership for us”. They also want GOP leaders to stop punishing them for rebellious votes. “It was jobs and the economy by a more than 60 percent margin”.
“They really had a lot of concerns about procedure and tactics and things like that, the same sorts of things that you see today”, University of Virginia Prof. He’s often inarticulate and not the quickest thinker. They are either approved or deleted. And he’s been in the chamber since 1999, letting him nurture good relationships with hard-right conservatives and pragmatic Republicans alike. In this case, we may fix spelling and punctuation.
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This is not the first time a Speaker election has become a campaign issue in Alabama. After the government reopened, and as Republican hawks rebelled against automatic military spending cuts, Ryan pre-empted a second showdown by cutting a two-year budget deal with Democrats. Instead, corrections will be made in a blog post or in an article.
