WASHINGTON D.C.- Congress was due for a four-day weekend, but it's coming a couple of days early after the vote to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from California. "Congress is essentially shut down until next Wednesday," Rep. Mike Flood said on Wednesday. "The House and Senate can't work together to pass any bills."

All three Republican Nebraska congressman voiced their support for McCarthy, but every Democrat and eight hard right Republicans voted to remove the House Speaker. The final tally was 216-210. "It was a very tough thing to watch and not good for our country," Flood said. "What happened yesterday was reckless."

House Republicans will conference next Tuesday to hear from all the potential candidates to fill McCarthy's role. Flood said he expects a vote on Wednesday. "Going forward, we need to be unified," Flood said. "We need to be focused on spending and national security, and things like this simply cannot happen again."

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