Oct. 24, 2023, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement reacting to House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) withdrawing his name from consideration for Speaker of the House shortly after winning the House Republican Conference nomination for the post:
“Tom Emmer made the right choice in discontinuing his bid for the House Speakership when he discovered there were dozens of members opposed to his candidacy. House Republicans need to set a threshold of 217 votes in conference that any nominee must attain in order to be Speaker. There are dozens of members who would be outstanding Speakers, and I am optimistic that a consensus will emerge.”
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