The plan to install a non-member of Congress as Speaker continues to have legs. Politico is reporting that retiring Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) is the current rumored name. The goal is to deny Kevin McCarthy Speakership and the MAGAts chairman positions on the House committees.

I've never heard of Fred Upton, so I did a little googling.

Turns out, Upton, first elected in 1986, is one of the longest-tenured Republicans in the House. He previously chaired the House Energy and Commerce Committee and garnered a reputation for working with members across the aisle.

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"He treats everyone equally, doesn't matter if there's a 'D' or 'R' next to your name,"
- Rep. Tony Cárdenas, D-Calif.,

I like this and I could live with this. smile

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