The transcript discusses a significant political event where Florida Representative Matt Gates has filed a motion to vacate the speakership, targeting the current Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy. This move is a response to the recent government shutdown deal that was agreed upon.
Matt Gates has been vocal about his intent to target Speaker McCarthy and has filed a motion to vacate the speakership. This motion was filed under rule nine, which states that a resolution offered from the floor by a member other than the majority leader or the minority leader has immediate precedence. The resolution will be considered within two legislative days after it is properly noticed.
The transcript also discusses a secret side deal on Ukraine that Speaker McCarthy allegedly made. This deal has been a point of controversy and is seen as a violation of the agreement made in January. The transcript also mentions the speaker's response to these reports, stating that he still wants to fund Ukraine and the border.
Gates has stated that he did not make a deal with Democrats because he believes that Democrats should vote against Kevin McCarthy. He also mentioned that if there's a deal made with Democrats, the only deal is with McCarthy because he's not offering anything.
Gates has also expressed his concerns about the level of effort that Congress is showing, stating that it doesn't reflect the momentum that was previously built. He also mentioned the need for single subject spending bills and the return to pre-coveted spending.
In response to questions about his future political aspirations, Gates stated that he has no plans to run for governor or senator, and if he does, it would not be in the United States but in The Villages, Florida.
The transcript ends with a discussion about the future of the speaker's position and the potential consequences of Gates's actions.
1. Fox correspondent Jackie Heinrich reported that Florida representative Matt Gates has filed a motion to vacate the speakership, targeting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy .
2. This motion is in response to the government shutdown deal that was agreed upon yesterday .
3. Matt Gates is a vocal critic of the speakership and has been vocal about his intent to target speaker McCarthy .
4. The motion to vacate the speakership is based on Rule 9 of the House of Representatives and is considered a question of privilege .
5. The motion must be considered within two legislative days and a determination on the privilege of the motion will be made .
6. Matt Gates spoke on the floor of the house earlier today, where he announced his intent to raise a question of the Privileges of the house .
7. The resolution declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant was offered from the floor by a member other than the majority leader or the minority leader .
8. The resolution is set to appear in the record, but the chair will not at this point determine whether the resolution constitutes a question of privilege .
9. Matt Gates has been very vocal about his intent to target speaker McCarthy over the past 24 or 48 hours .
10. House Democrats and President Biden have said that as Speaker McCarthy was asking Republicans to vote for a continuing resolution so as to avoid having to take the Senate's plus up in Ukraine money .
11. The speaker of the house is accused of cutting a side deal to bring Ukraine legislation to this floor with President Biden and house Democrats .
12. Matt Gates has stated that he made no deal with Democrats because he believes that Democrats should vote against Kevin McCarthy .
13. Matt Gates has suggested that his number two is Steve Scalise, who he would vote for if he were to be successful and replace McCarthy as speaker .
14. Matt Gates has criticized McCarthy for having to potentially need Democrats to keep up the job .
15. Matt Gates has threatened that if his fellow Republicans who vote in favor of Kevin McCarthy do not back his effort, they should receive primary challenges in the 2020 .
16. Matt Gates has stated that he does not trust Kevin McCarthy and believes that a requisite number of Republicans have lost confidence in him .
17. Matt Gates has claimed that Kevin McCarthy is trying to signal to the Ethics Committee to pursue him when he gave his Sunday interviews indicating that he intended to file this motion to vacate speaker McCarthy .
18. Matt Gates has stated that he is built for the battle and will face down tougher challenges than these folks .
19. Matt Gates has claimed that the house of McCarthy is going to lead to a government shutdown because he has been pushing Regular Order 12 appropriations .
20. Matt Gates has stated that he has no plans to run for governor or serve in the Senate if he was the last Floridian and that if he wanted to go to a retirement community, he would go to The Villages, not the United States .