Republicans in the House of Representatives on Tuesday chose Tom Emmer as their nominee for speaker in a bid to find a consensus candidate as they aim for a third time to fill a leadership vacuum.
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</p><p>Republicans have already rejected two prior speaker nominees, leaving the chamber leaderless since Oct. 3.
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