Hakeem Jeffries Delivers the First Speech Following the 15th Vote for House Speaker
Since the protracted process of electing a Speaker of the House of Representatives began on Tuesday, Hakeem Jeffrees, the Democratic Minority Leader, has been a paragon of patience and grace. Following the final vote that just barely elected Kevin McCarthy as Speaker (history-making, but for the wrong reasons), Jeffries delivered the first speech prior to McCarthy taking the gavel. It was a masterful speech which often reminded me of the first time I saw Obama give a speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention. This was one for the ages. Here is the clip from CNN's YouTube channel:
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