Posted on 01/04/2023 6:59:19 PM PST by TBP
Former Michigan Rep. Justin Amash is offering to serve as Speaker of the House in the event that Republicans and Democrats can not elect a sitting member to lead the lower chamber.
“I’m here because I think this process is really uncertain where it goes. And I think I provide a good alternative to a lot of the options being discussed,” Amash told reporters at the Capitol. “I’m just here at this point because this is interesting, this is exciting in many ways. I think it’s a positive thing for representative government that we have a disagreement on the floor.” (RELATED: Speaker Vote Heads To Second Ballot For First Time In 100 Years)
Amash, a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus who served in Congress from 2011-21, left the GOP to become an independent in 2019. He later joined the Libertarian Party, unsuccessfully seeking its presidential nomination in 2020. The Speaker of the House is not constitutionally required to be a member of the body, although no non-representative has ever held the position before.
“The problem is ultimately, do you trust the leadership? Because rules are suspended, rules are delayed, so what matters is, do you trust the person in charge?” Amash continued. “These 20 members or so do not trust Kevin McCarthy. I think that’s the bottom line. I don’t think it matters from their perspective precisely what’s in the rules package. They don’t trust the man. And that’s a reasonable concern.”
McCarthy has failed to ascend to the gavel after five Speaker votes. Nineteen Republicans voted against him on the first two ballots, 20 voted against him on the third, fourth, and fifth ballots. Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz voted “present” on the fourth and fifth ballots.
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Countries with leaders named Justin aren’t doing so well as far as I am concerned.
This guy is a real turd. A legend in his own mind
So how such a fake get into office/ I know this seat was occupied by that boob Vanderveen and then Sawyer so what gives with the GR sear?
The majority was slim because of the last-minute efforts of the Dems on the abortion issue and on college loans.
What you wrote is interesting.
We can’t know the whole story with so many deals being made without public knowledge. All we can know is that it is no doubt more complicated than we think.
He’s a Rino if not an independent!
Your comment shows you’ve never needed an Excedrin in your entire life.
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