Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Wednesday that Republicans should unite behind 'whoever gets the most votes' for House Speaker to avoid further delaying the work of Congress. When asked if the attack on Israel over the weekend has altered the situation for...
Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Wednesday that Republicans should unite behind “whoever gets the most votes” for House Speaker to avoid further delaying the work of Congress.
He went on to praise both of the top contenders for the post, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as “excellent leaders” and “great conservatives,” saying he would be “happy” to have either serve as speaker.
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