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 Next steps should be IMO

Acting Speaker House Rep. Patrick McHenry continues on with ongoing investigations woth Comer and JJ

Subpoenas sent out, impeachment inquiry pressed forward.
Nab that J6 CCTV film, get some patriots released.
Scare the living daylights out of Jamaal, and charge him, indict him.
Stop sending money to Ukraine
Nominatye a MAGA repub for Speaker,,, Maybe Henry will prove to be Maga.
Nominate Trump if possible, or Gaetz if it comes to it.

IDK, this seems where we're at. 
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The retire word

"Meanwhile, Kevin McCarthy has told his Republican conference that despite prior statements, he will not attempt to become the House Speaker again and will instead retire to his home district in California." 
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I keep reading about house rule 1.something.something that the speaker pro-tem has as much power as he wants up to what an elected speaker has.