Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., told Newsmax Thursday that he's not naming names as to whom he'd like to see as the next speaker of the House because doing so would immediately cost the person a large share of support.
"Let me tell you why I'm hedging here," Biggs said during an appearance on Newsmax's "The Chris Salcedo Show." "I am now one of the most hated men in our conference. And if I come out and support somebody, they will immediately lose about 150 votes.
Biggs was 1 of the 8 Republicans who voted with Democrats to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from the speakership on Tuesday after McCarthy's chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., forced a vote on the motion to vacate, which he filed. When asked why Republican House leadership sent members home for a week after McCarthy was removed, Biggs said he didn't know.
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