California Republican US House Speaker says out loud…..
If you want to depose me from the Speakership ?
‘File the Fucking motion’…..
The House RightWingNuts have gotten NOTHING DONE since the 2022 election gave Republicans a majority of 5 or members…
NOTHING they have said they want will get thru the Democratic Senate or past President Biden…
McCarthy KNOWS he’s gonna need the Democrats who are in NO hurry to bail Republicans out from the upcoming Government shutdown….
“If you want to file a motion to vacate, then file the f‑‑‑ing motion,” McCarthy said, Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) recounted.
McCarthy’s comments follow Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) earlier this week explicitly threatening to call a motion to vacate if McCarthy does not follow through with a number of spending priorities and votes on bills that his detractors were promised in January.
And it also comes after hard-line conservatives, who have been battling with GOP leadership for months over topline numbers in spending bills, forced GOP leaders to punt consideration of a Department of Defense (DOD) appropriations bill Wednesday.
“I showed frustration in here because I am frustrated,” McCarthy told reporters after the meeting. “Frustrated with some people in the conference.”
“We had the DOD appropriations bill yesterday, couldn’t put it on the floor,” McCarthy said. “I don’t have one complaint by any member of what’s wrong with this bill.”
The battles are playing out against the backdrop of a potential government shutdown deadline of Sept. 30 if Congress cannot pass a stopgap government funding bill — which the House Freedom Caucus has also put demands on…
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Manu Raju
@mkraju
Right-flank saying they may support Gaetz if he tries to oust speaker.
Crane: “It is absolutely something I’d entertain.”
Bishop: “I would support it if somebody brings it.”
Good says McCarthy will be held “accountable” if he relies on Ds to fund govt