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Scalise withdraws from speaker race, sending GOP search for leader into further chaos

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A day after House Republicans narrowly voted to nominate Steve Scalise to be the next speaker, the Louisiana congressman withdrew his name from consideration after it was clear he did not have the votes to win on the House floor. This development is throwing the GOP search for its next leader into further chaos. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

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house gop, House Republicans, house speaker
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