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On the recordJanuary 5, 2023
I think that this is -- if in fact, the most rabid voices in that caucus are leading the charge here and they go overboard, this is precisely what people feared when they voted last November and why Kevin McCarthy is struggling now because he didn't elect as many people as he thought.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod discusses the challenges Kevin McCarthy faces due to the influence of extreme voices within the Republican caucus.

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