WASHINGTON, D.C.- As the messy and convoluted fight for a Speaker of the House continues, Rep. Mike Flood says that Republicans need to keep fighting until Rep. Kevin McCarthy wins. "I think it's time for us to pick a Speaker, and that should be Kevin McCarthy, said Flood, "It's time to govern." Flood went on to state that it's frustrating to see Congress held up by just a select few.

Flood also stated that the GOP caucus has little choice but to keep pushing for McCarthy's election, since giving in would "set a bad precedent" and make it more difficult for the House Republican majority to function over the next two years. "This isn't about tonight or tomorrow," he said, "This is about the next two years. If 90% of the caucus has to give in to 10%, it's going to be like this for the next two years. You have to draw the line."

All three Nebraska Congressmen have voted each time for McCarthy, but Rep. Don Bacon expressed interest in working with moderate Democrats to elect a more moderate GOP speaker, if the handful of Republican "cowboys," or those Republicans holding up the Speaker vote, refuse to give in. Flood disagreed with this sentiment, saying, "I don't think we should share power with Democrats. The people of this country made a choice in November..."

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