reporter: this morning you chaired the congressional black calk justice and they endorsed adam hollier, who are you going to go against the former c.b.c. chair? mr. jeffries: i haven't looked at that endorsement and not aware it's been formalized so i'll cross that bridge when i think to it but i think my track record has been clear in terms of standing by incumbent members of the house democratic caucus. reporter: several of your members have said in the event of a motion to vacate they would like -- mr. jeffries: we're together to ask more? reporter: enter into negotiations about formalizing this bipartisan coalition that's happening and not in a official sense but they want agreement on bipartisan legislation coming to the floor. is that something you would be open to discussing with the speaker in order to save his job? mr. jeffries: i wrote an entire op-ed on this issue published on friday, october 6. and any thoughts i have as it relates to a bipartisan path forward are contained in that answer. reporter: given the fact we are now in april of 2024 and that is we only have a few m