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AZLD4Candidate

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Sun Nov 20, 2022, 09:12 PM Nov 2022

Kevin McCarthy wants to block three Democrats from committees if he becomes House speaker [View all]

Source: USA Today VIA AOL

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy served further notice Sunday that his potential speakership will be politically volatile, saying he will try to keep three high-profile Democrats off of certain committees.

Democrats said McCarthy will do whatever his right wing wants him to do because he still lacks the votes to land the speaker's job.

In stumping for the position, McCarthy has targeted Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; and Reps. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., members of the House Intelligence Committee.

McCarthy and other Republicans have for months said these members' past statements and actions regarding issues like Israel, China and Russia should keep them off these committees.

"I'll keep that promise" to remove them, McCarthy told Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures."

Read more: https://www.aol.com/kevin-mccarthy-wants-block-three-173905931.html



It's about revenge and retribution, not governing.
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McCarthy bdamomma Nov 2022 #1
Why do you suppose that Herr Miller is not in the Hague being done for crimes against Humanity??? Ford_Prefect Nov 2022 #17
When I read 3auld6phart Nov 2022 #2
Nailed it...it's only about revenge and retribution...nothing to do with good governance PortTack Nov 2022 #3
In standing committees it's not up to him mahina Nov 2022 #4
What, exactly, is the procedure Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #6
I'd like to know, too! TY! nt Cha Nov 2022 #8
Majority vote of the full House FBaggins Nov 2022 #9
Thanks. Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #11
He only needs a vote for Omar FBaggins Nov 2022 #13
The House Intelligence Committee isn't a standing committee FBaggins Nov 2022 #7
"It's about revenge and retribution, not governing." That's what the next two years will be about. Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #5
And Kevin will applauded this as Marjorie Taylor Greene VOMITS pro-Russian talking points republianmushroom Nov 2022 #10
When ya don't know how to lead, govern or manage money BOSSHOG Nov 2022 #12
So much for improving the lives of ordinary Americans... BlueIdaho Nov 2022 #14
They care about the citizens are heart AZLD4Candidate Nov 2022 #15
It's not just about them, it's about the whole mafia style of rule of men they've adopted. A man ancianita Nov 2022 #16
IMO Kevin and the whole MAGA Mafia are taking on way more than they can deliver. Ford_Prefect Nov 2022 #18
We never should have removed MTG and Boebert Polybius Nov 2022 #19
I think they would have done this anyway moniss Nov 2022 #20
They would have done it anyway orangecrush Nov 2022 #23
Only three!? Klondike Kat Nov 2022 #21
It will be LeftInTX Nov 2022 #27
Thanks, New York orangecrush Nov 2022 #22
They'll have to change the name of the Intelligence Committee then Bayard Nov 2022 #24
Since Dems still have control of committees for another couple of months ... ificandream Nov 2022 #25
WHAAAAT??? YoshidaYui Nov 2022 #26
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