Posted on 01/05/2023 12:00:11 AM PST by RandFan
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) sent a letter to the Architect of the Capitol on Tuesday questioning why House Speaker candidate Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was already inhabiting the Speaker’s office amid an intraparty battle over the House’s top leadership position.
“I write to inform you that the Speaker of the House Office located in the U.S. Capitol Building is currently occupied by Rep. Kevin McCarthy,” Gaetz said in the letter.
“As of this morning, the 117th Congress adjourned sine die, and a Speaker from the 118th Congress has not been elected,” he continued. “After three undeciding votes, no member can lay claim to this office.”
McCarthy failed to secure a majority for his Speakership bid in three consecutive votes on Tuesday, leading Republican leaders to adjourn for the day. A group of 19 GOP lawmakers, including Gaetz, consistently opposed McCarthy on all three rounds, with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) joining the anti-McCarthy group in the final vote of the day
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McTurd thinks he owns the place
The architect? Wasn’t he done when the building was finished?
FL is no longer a swing statw!!!!!
Red baby.
Gaetz Rocks! Saw him at the 2018 Snipes protest.
He showed up with pallets of copy paper representing the “found votes”.
Ok...
I think its insane he’s moved in not yet winning the office. He may very well win.
But cmon, as of yet, he is not the Speaker. Not his office or anyone else’s right now.
This is wrong. Its not a mere technicality.
We’d be p1ssed to the moon if a democrat did this and hadn’t been formally elected Speaker.
And he’s showing why he shouldn’t be Speaker.
I mean by this logic, the democrat getting 212 votes could move in because technically at this point, hes got more votes than Kevin does.
He should never have done this. I hate arrogance like this until all the votes are in. It’s becoming all too often in American politics. Roger Stone (on tape) expressed it the best . UJust say you won.
You assume there is some real chance he doesn’t win. The reality is it was, and always has been settled. The rest is just kabuki theater to make it look like there was another outcome possible.
It’s a coup. He feels 100% entitled.
He gave them the Omnibus Bill.
“What has he promised to the swamp?”
My guess is, he did not have to promise much of anything.
After all Kevin McCarthy IS the Swamp.
Yes, and we have to fight Trump, Crenshaw, MTG, Hannity and Shapiro to stop McCarthy from getting the job.
Good point.
Great take. These questions crossed my mind as well.
Seems to be a growing trend the growingDC homeless encampment on the Kennedy Center grounds is looking like LA. DC is festering a huge problem in the heart of the tourist zone.
“ But I have promises to keep, / And miles to go before I sleep”
Pallets of paper? Nice trolling, the old fashioned way.
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