Rep. Kevin McCarthy told CNN that he believes he will have the votes to be elected House Speaker tonight.
Asked how he knows that, McCarthy responds: “Because I count.”
Never underestimate the smell of jet fuel in the halls of Congress.
Kevin McCarthy Claims He Now Has the Votes for Speaker
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