Washington Today (10/2/2023): Rep. Matt Gaetz Hints at Motion to Vacate the Chair Later This Week

On the House floor today, Florida Republican Matt Gaetz amplified his calls for change of leadership. His speech comes after multiple threats to begin the process to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The procedure known as a "motion to vacate" requires a simple majority. We'll hear what Rep. Gaetz had to say today coming up. Top Republicans are united in their support for Kevin McCarthy. Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer and conference chair Elise Stefanik all saying today they back the Speaker. But just how real is the threat to Kevin McCarthy's speakership? We'll talk to NBC News' Scott Wong about it and the role Democrats could play. California's new US Senator Laphonza Butler says she is QUOTE honored and humbled to fill the seat of the late Dianne Feinstein California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment early this morning. Laphonza Butler is the president of EMILY's List, a group that works to elect Democratic women. We'll hear what people are saying about the appointment and go into the C-SPAN Video Library and hear from the Senator-designate herself. Download the FREE C-SPAN Now App. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanNow/ Discover the C-SPAN Video Library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/ Explore C-SPAN's Free Educational Resources at https://www.c-span.org/classroom/ C-SPAN: Created by Cable in 1979. Offered as a public service. Support C-SPAN by Donating Today: https://donorbox.org/support-c-span?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video_Description&utm_campaign=Donations&utm_content=Donate Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSPAN Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSPAN Twitter: https://twitter.com/cspan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cspan/ Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/ Newsletters: https://www.c-span.org/connect/ #cspan