Episode
Speaker McCarthy. But at What Cost?
34:30
Published: Mon Jan 09 2023
Description
Representative Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker of the House turned into a rolling disaster last week, played out over five long days and 15 rounds of voting. Today, the inside story of how it went so wrong — and what he was forced to give up in order to finally win.Guest: Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.Background reading: Mr. McCarthy’s slog to the speakership ended with a remarkably public show of intraparty strife during a history-making overnight session.The speaker’s concessions have given the rebels on the right flank of his party more tools to sow disarray.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Chapters
The House of Representatives attempts to elect a Speaker for the 118th Congress, but Kevin McCarthy's bid has been stalled at 202 votes for over five days and 15 rounds of voting, making it the longest contest for the gavel since the Civil War.
00:00 - 01:13 (01:13)
Summary
The House of Representatives attempts to elect a Speaker for the 118th Congress, but Kevin McCarthy's bid has been stalled at 202 votes for over five days and 15 rounds of voting, making it the longest contest for the gavel since the Civil War.
EpisodeSpeaker McCarthy. But at What Cost?
PodcastThe Daily
The recent events around the Speaker's gavel, which brought attention to Republican Congressmen's opposition to McCarthy’s leadership, shows how some lawmakers may think he is a sellout while others need to fulfill the system's requirements regardless of how clear the outcome is.
01:13 - 09:05 (07:52)
Summary
The recent events around the Speaker's gavel, which brought attention to Republican Congressmen's opposition to McCarthy’s leadership, shows how some lawmakers may think he is a sellout while others need to fulfill the system's requirements regardless of how clear the outcome is.
EpisodeSpeaker McCarthy. But at What Cost?
PodcastThe Daily
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has put in place new rules in order to dodge extreme conservative defectors and also make sure that lawmakers are given at least 72 hours before a vote to scrutinize a bill.
09:05 - 19:44 (10:38)
Summary
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has put in place new rules in order to dodge extreme conservative defectors and also make sure that lawmakers are given at least 72 hours before a vote to scrutinize a bill.
EpisodeSpeaker McCarthy. But at What Cost?
PodcastThe Daily
Matt Gaetz votes present causing confusion among the lawmakers and wins over the deciding vote to elect Kevin McCarthy as new House Speaker.
19:44 - 23:31 (03:47)
Summary
Matt Gaetz votes present causing confusion among the lawmakers and wins over the deciding vote to elect Kevin McCarthy as new House Speaker.
EpisodeSpeaker McCarthy. But at What Cost?
PodcastThe Daily
The potential for a vote to remove GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy creates a threat that will hem him in considerably in terms of the actions he might take as a speaker, making him feel obliged to self-censor or disempower himself, given the risk that he might provoke a snap vote for his removal.
23:31 - 31:59 (08:28)
Summary
The potential for a vote to remove GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy creates a threat that will hem him in considerably in terms of the actions he might take as a speaker, making him feel obliged to self-censor or disempower himself, given the risk that he might provoke a snap vote for his removal.
EpisodeSpeaker McCarthy. But at What Cost?
PodcastThe Daily
Supporters of former Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro violently stormed government buildings, including the Congress, presidential offices, and Supreme Court, alleging a stolen election.
31:59 - 34:25 (02:25)
Summary
Supporters of former Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro violently stormed government buildings, including the Congress, presidential offices, and Supreme Court, alleging a stolen election. The incident, much like the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, followed the losing president's relentless verbal attacks on the country's election system, and approximately 200 rioters were arrested.