GOP lawmakers reject critics, say there were 'positives' in chaotic House Speaker vote: 'We accomplished an enormous amount'

Katie BalevicJan 9, 2023, 02:40 IST

Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., left, pulls Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., back as they talk with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and other during the 14th round of voting for speaker as the House meets for the fourth day to try and elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.Andrew Harnik/AP

It took several days of negotiations and voting before Kevin McCarthy seized victory amid a slew of Republican infighting.
GOP lawmakers on Sunday attempted to tone down concerns about infighting and instability.
After days of voting and 15 ballots, members of the GOP said they "accomplished an enormous amount."

Rep. Chip Roy: 'We need a little of this breaking the glass in order to get us to the table'

U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (L) talks with Rep.-elect Chip Roy (R-TX) in the House Chamber during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2023 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee/Getty Images

Rep. Dan Crenshaw: The holdouts 'didn't know what they wanted'

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., right, and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, are seen on the House floor after a vote in which McCarthy did not receive enough votes to become Speaker of the House on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Rep. Dan Bishop: The GOP 'accomplished an enormous amount'

Dan Bishop, then a US Rep.-elect, delivers remarks in the House Chamber during the third day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 05, 2023 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee/Getty Images

Rep. Andy Biggs: Republicans 'showed glimpses of what a bona fide constitutional republic should look like'

From left, Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., and Bob Good, R-Va., are seen on the House floor during a vote in which Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., did not receive enough votes for Speaker of House on Friday, January 6, 2023.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

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GOP lawmakers reject critics, say there were 'positives' in chaotic House Speaker vote: 'We accomplished an enormous amount'

Rep. Chip Roy: 'We need a little of this breaking the glass in order to get us to the table'

Rep. Dan Crenshaw: The holdouts 'didn't know what they wanted'

Rep. Dan Bishop: The GOP 'accomplished an enormous amount'

Rep. Andy Biggs: Republicans 'showed glimpses of what a bona fide constitutional republic should look like'