House will address 'rise of the Chinese Communist party,' McCarthy in inaugural speech as Speaker
The Hindu
McCarthy defeated 52-year-old Hakeem Sekou Jeffries by 216 to 212 votes, in the 15th round of votes that went past midnight.
Newly-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy on January 7, 2023 said he will look into the issue of public debt and pledged that the House will address the "rise of the Chinese Communist party." Mr. McCarthy, 57, was elected the House Speaker in a historic post-midnight 15th ballot on January 7, 2023.
He replaced Nancy Pelosi, 82, of the Democratic Party.
Mr. McCarthy defeated 52-year-old Hakeem Sekou Jeffries by 216 to 212 votes, in the 15th round of votes that went past midnight.
In his maiden speech as Speaker, Mr. McCarthy said he wanted the U.S. to win the economic competition with China.
“We will address America's long-term challenges: the debt and the rise of the Chinese Communist Party. The Congress must speak in one voice on these issues," Mr. McCarthy said in his maiden speech as speaker.
The Republican was able to muster a majority from the lawmakers present on the floor only after six of his party rebels voted present, which brought down the magic number from 218 to 215 votes.
“As for the Chinese Communist Party, we will create a bipartisan Select Committee on China to investigate how to bring back the hundreds of thousands of jobs that went to China. Then we will win this economic competition,” he said, evoking applause from the lawmakers.
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