.SpeakerMcCarthy says drawn-out speaker fight was good for Republicans: 'We've learned how to govern'
The Republican leader, who was finally victorious after a four-day fight and 15 rounds of voting, said that he would be a more effective leader now that he had to make compromises in order to negotiate his election as speaker."Because it took this long, now we've learned how to govern. So now we'll be able to get the job done," McCarthy said.
While McCarthy is confident in his ability to govern, members of his caucus who put up the strongest fight to keep him from holding the gavel still have doubts. During his victory speech, McCarthy laid out his priorities for the new Congress, announcing that the first hearings under GOP control would address the crisis at the southern border and plans to repeal the authorization of thousands of new IRS agents. He also pledged to scrutinize the origins of COVID-19, to organize a select committee to investigate China, and to hold the"swamp accountable" over a political agenda that he claimed has corrupted the FBI.
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