BREAKING NEWS: Matt Gaetz Formally Launches Effort To Boot McCarthy From Speaker Position In House

On the House floor, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) begins proceedings to try to oust Speaker McCarthy from his Speakership.

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00:00 [Pause.]

00:17 Chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches.

00:22 For what purpose does a gentleman from Florida seek recognition?

00:24 I advise that you extend my remarks.

00:27 Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.

00:32 Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Clause 2(a)(1) of Rule 9, I rise to give notice of my intent

00:41 to raise a question of the privileges of the House.

00:46 Does the gentleman first yield back his one-minute speech?

00:48 I do.

00:51 For what purpose does the gentleman from Florida now seek recognition?

00:55 Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Clause 2(a)(1) of Rule 9, I rise to give notice of my intent

00:59 to raise a question of the privileges of the House.

01:05 The gentleman will state the form of his resolution.

01:08 Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant, it is resolved

01:12 that the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives is hereby declared to be vacant.

01:19 Under Rule 9, a resolution offered from the floor by a member other than the Majority

01:23 Leader or the Minority Leader as a question of the privileges of the House has immediate

01:27 precedence only at a time designated by the Chair within two legislative days after the

01:31 resolution is properly noticed.

01:34 Pending that designation, the form of the resolution noticed by the gentleman from Florida

01:38 will appear in the record at this point.

01:41 The Chair will not at this point determine whether the resolution constitutes a question

01:45 of privilege.

01:46 That determination will be made at the time designated for consideration of the resolution.

01:51 The Chair will now continue with one-minute speeches.

02:00 For what purpose does the gentleman from New Jersey seek recognition?

02:22 [SIDE CONVERSATION]

02:46 [INAUDIBLE]

03:06 [INAUDIBLE]