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House speaker election continues for third day after McCarthy falls short in sixth vote
CBSN
The House of Representatives will try again Thursday to elect a speaker after failing on its first six attempts Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy fell short in every round, unable to win a majority of the votes cast. The House will reconvene at noon.
After meeting behind closed doors Wednesday night with some detractors for nearly three hours, McCarthy told reporters he didn't believe another vote that evening would deliver a different outcome.
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