Republican representatives said Sunday that they are not concerned that Kevin McCarthy gave up too much to get the gavel.
After 14 failed votes, the California Republican was able to get the votes he needed to become speaker.
The most outspoken opponent of McCarthy's speaker bid flipped his vote to McCarthy on the 12th ballot. McCarthy's concessions will help get things done and reign in issues like the debt limit, according to him.
This isn't about Kevin McCarthy." This is about power for the American people. Nancy Pelosi ran Congress with no accountability.
Andy Barr said he's not concerned about Kevin McCarthy getting the speakership. He understands why Americans were upset about how long it took to get a speaker, but that a healthy democracy requires debate.
He told ABC's "This Week" that the process that he and his team went through this week was healthy.
McCarthy said in his first speech that he wanted to be the check and provide some balance to the policies of the president.
More than 87,000 new IRS agents will be affected by the repeal of funding. The Republican-controlled House will hold some of its first hearings of the year at the southern border.
Dan Bishop, R-N.C., a member of the House, said he is confident that a lot of work will be done while McCarthy is speaker.
He told NBC's "Meet the Press" that the speaker vote was not chaotic. It gave Republicans the chance to look at each other in a different way.
He said that they accomplished an enormous amount by deciding the most important equations.
The democrats were less hopeful.
According to Clark, House Republicans were trying to distract Americans from their agenda.
She said that talking about process is a smoke screen.
Hakeem Jeffries said if McCarthy is willing to try and find common ground, he will find willing partners in the House Democrats.
He said that they can agree to disagree without being disagreeable.
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