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McCarthy’s pursuit of speaker’s gavel comes at a high cost

FILE - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., joined by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., left, and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

FILE - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, of Calif., speaks during a news conference with members of the House Republican leadership, Nov. 15, 2022, after voting on top House Republican leadership positions, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., are at right. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

FILE - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

McCarthy’s pursuit of speaker’s gavel comes at a high cost