is this you republican congressman, andrew clyde?this you, the guy in the red circle holding up a piece of furniture to try to barricade the house floor while all those normal tourists were trying to break down that door on january 6th? if this is the way you react to every normal tourist visit to the capitol, remind me to never be a tourist never you. it looks dangerous. for what it's worth congressman clyde has repeatedly said those remarks were taken out of context, but he has declined to answer questions about what the proper context might be. also consider his colleague, republican congresswoman, nancy mace. >> it was a sad day for our nation. i was shocked, i was heartbroken and i was pissed and angry by seeing this violent mob. how do we hold a president accountable that put all of our lives at risk? >> how do we hold a president accountable that put all of our lives at risk? how? turns out if your name is congresswoman nancy mace you endorse that president to be president again after he did the thing that you said, made you s

. >> this is republican congressman andrew clyde. >> watching the tv footage of those who entered the walked through statuary hall showed people in an orderly fashion, staying between the stanchions and ropes, taking videos and pictures. >> you know, if you didn't know, the tv footage was a video from january the 6th, you would actually think it was a normal tourist visit, a normal tourist visit, said republican congressman andrew clyde. >> is this you? republican congressman andrew clyde, is this you, the guy in the red circle holding up a piece of furniture to try to barricade the house floor while all those normal tourists were trying to break down that door on january 6th? if this is the way you react to every normal tourist visit to the capitol, remind me to never be a tourist near you. it looks dangerous. for what it's worth. congressman clyde has repeatedly said those remarks were taken out of context, but he has declined to answer questions about what the proper context might be. also consider his colleague, republican congresswoman nancy mace. >> it was a sad day for our nati

the three are congressman andy biggs of arizona, michael cloud of texas, and andrew clyde of georgia. um, speaker mchenry, what is your thought on this? surely this is not a coincidence? >> it's not a coincidence. this is an organized, organized event. um, and biggs and was visible on the house floor. um, he's present in the chamber somewhere or stepped out. this is a purposeful. this is a purposeful act. what we're going to find out now is to what end is it? number one, policy number two, process number three, embarrassment. and you can't wait out embarrassment in an environment like this of frustrated republican members about johnson's speakership. we just came off from two weeks ago, a substantial government funding package that had all the contours of an omnibus spending package that that is reflexively bad for house republicans. and perhaps this could be just the goal of embarrassing the speaker to say that he had to come to them and and ask for their help to get across the line. >> interesting. and there was a document circulated earlier by house republicans who are skeptical of

you saw the likes of chip roy and andrew clyde and michael cloud of texas, who had all been johnson skepticsting for, technically, former speaker mike johnson, to resume the role. johnson has a decision to make. you see him talking there but dusty johnson of south dakota. do you keep this vote open and try to whip these members, try to have conversations now, or do you try to adjourn the chamber, as kevin mccarthy did on several occasions to try to find out exactly what these folks want, and if it is something you can get to them? you see him huddling with his team. that is nancy mace in the red dress, trying to figure out the best path forward. there really can be no other business here, except, another boat on this issue or adjournment. that is the johnson -- choice johnson gets to make now. >> brendan buck is with me. >> right now, he has control of when they gavel down. >> i don't think the clerk will keep the boat open forever, but they will, certainly, show some deference. the one issue, garrett is right, either they vote or adjourn, but adjourning is not that simple. mike johnson cann