Rep. Alford: 'GOP Needs Marriage Counselor' As Speaker Ousted

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FORMER KANSAS CITY NEWSMAN & CURRENT CONGRESS DUDE MARK ALFORD OFFERS MONEY LINE AMID TODAY'S REPUBLICAN SPEAKER BOOTING EXTRAVAGANZA!!!

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Rep. Alford also said he's concerned that the infighting would impact the 2024 election cycle and the Republicans' ability to maintain their slim majority.
 

"Americans are seeing that we need a marriage counselor, basically, in our conference and until we get this family settled and we get communication and trust back in the relationships, I'm—I'm afraid we might lose our majority. We were sent here to do our job, and without that majority we cannot get it done," he said.

Alford went on to express his support for McCarthy.

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Republican lawmaker on his party's infighting: "We need a marriage counselor"

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