Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, told Newsmax that he emphasized the importance of relevant experience, stating that candidates for speaker must have a proven track record and the ability to fulfill the role effectively.'I think that if you were interviewing for a job, you...
House speaker candidates must have a proven track record and the ability to fulfill the role effectively, says Rep. Pete Sessions.
Sessions, who also served as the chairman of the House Rules Committee, emphasized his track record of working on advancing the Republican agenda through Congress and transforming it into legislation. Republicans abruptly dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel.
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