David Cook earned the support of the GOP caucus during a drama-filled House speaker's race.
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“The speaker’s race is over,” Burrows told the press shortly before releasing a bipartisan list of 76 pledged supporters. “Though I have secured the votes of an overwhelming majority of Republican Caucus members, I have been encouraged by the conversations I have had with both Republicans and Democrats who are tired of the deceptive tactics used by those who are desperate to retain power,” Cook said. “I am confident I will be elected as the speaker of the House when we convene in January.
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