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“It’s been quite a journey, and there’s still a long way to go,” Scalise told reporters. “I just shared with my colleagues that I’m withdrawing my name as a candidate for the speaker designee.
“Look, when I decided to run before, I waited until the next day after Kevin made his decision. I thought that was appropriate. I’ll do the same thing now, I’ll wait,” he said. Representative Maria Salazar said a group of moderates is circulating a petition to empower McHenry, though it’s not clear how or even if that is legally possible.
There are signs that the constant daily meetings without a resolution are beginning to wear on Republicans.
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