McCarthy exit sends the GOP scrambling

House Republicans are scrambling to find a Speaker candidate who can unite the conference after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) shocked colleagues by ending his bid for the gavel.

The Hill’s Molly K. Hooper talks with Speaker candidate Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.), Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) for the latest on what might happen over the next few weeks.

{mosads}For Webster, McCarthy’s announcement was a pleasant surprise; asked if it was a win for the Florida lawmaker, he said: “It’s not a loss.”

To hear the lawmakers in their own words, please watch the video above. 

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