Now that McCarthy has pulled the Republicans (except Cheney) from the commission, could

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3. AFAIK, the organizing resolution actually says that the Speaker is to appoint 5 Repukes

in consultation with, or after consulting, I forget the exact language, the minority leader.

So he "named" five, that counts as consultation I guess, and now she can select whoever she chooses because she has done the required consultation-- but she has to make the calculation about will they show up or not, because the ones she names might not do so depending on how they calculate their best personal political angle. Meanwhile she has to figure out how her moves, their counter moves, counter-counter-yadda-yadda, all interact, it's a whole mess of stuff to think about, with uncertainties at every turn.