Both Republican and Democratic senators emphasize that any successor to Kevin McCarthy will inherit the divided government that befell him — with another shutdown looming.

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    1 year ago

    Somewhat off-topic, but I thought this quote from the article was particularly interesting:

    “Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he has only one piece of advice for House Republicans in picking a new speaker: “I hope whoever the next speaker is gets rid of the motion to vacate. I think it makes the speaker’s job impossible, and the American people expect us to have a functioning government.””

    Funny you should mention that, Mitch, because people have been saying the exact same thing about the filibuster for years now.