Jan. 8 — Reps. James Comer, Dan Bishop and Hakeem Jeffries

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🗓️ 8 January 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) exclusively joins Meet the Press after flipping to vote for GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) discusses the concessions McCarthy made to get the speakership votes during an exclusive interview. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) joins exclusively to talk about working with the GOP majority. Rachael Bade, fmr. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.), Symone Sanders-Townsend and Jake Sherman join the Meet the Press roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, the Speaker Fight.
0:03.8	That was easy, huh?
0:04.9	After 14 failed attempts.
0:07.1	A speaker has not been elected.
0:09.6	A speaker has not been elected.
0:11.9	A Speaker has not been elected.
0:14.5	House Republicans finally elect a Speaker in a battle that hasn't been seen since the run-up to the Civil War.
0:20.4	We will use the power of the purse and the power of the subpoena to get the job done.
0:26.7	Kevin McCarthy gained the Speaker's gavel after making major concessions to a small group of hard liners.
0:32.1	Because it took this long, now we learned how to govern.
0:35.1	But was the chaos behind the fight a preview of how the House Republicans will govern?
0:39.6	I'll talk with one of McCarthy's top detractors, Republican Dan Bishop of North Carolina,
0:44.4	and one of McCarthy's biggest supporters, Republican Congressman James Comer of Kentucky.
0:48.7	We will never compromise our principles.
0:52.7	And while Republicans were divided this week, Democrats remained enthusiastically united
0:56.8	behind their new historic leader.
0:59.2	I'll speak exclusively with Congressman Akeem Jeffries of New York.
1:02.8	Plus, bridge building.
1:04.4	We can work together.
1:07.0	We can get things done.
1:09.2	As Washington was consumed by the House drama, President Biden showcased his bipartisan accomplishments
1:14.7	in Kentucky.
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