Ohio @RepMarcyKaptur (D) when I asked about a potential unity candidate for Speaker:

"I was thinking today…I wish I could be part of some kind of a unity caucus that would yield [McCarthy] the votes, b/c the Republicans hold a majority, & maybe put us in a special category…" pic.twitter.com/CL7tGnhixM

— Taylor Popielarz (@TaylorPopielarz) January 4, 2023

[Not sure if this really helps McCarthy, but it’s definitely a risk that the holdouts run with their obstructionism. I still think the more obvious play for House Dems is to have sixty or so fail to show for a quorum call and let McCarthy reach a lower majority threshold. — Ed]