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House Republicans Scramble to Find New Speaker. Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered October 08, 2015
House Republicans Scramble to Find New Speaker.

Chaos erupted in the House Republican conference this week after Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy decided to end his bid to replace outgoing Speaker John Boehner. The vote was postponed at the GOP looked for a candidate who could garner support from the establishment and the Party's right flank.

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