Chaffetz Announces Speaker Bid: Americans Don’t Want ‘Status Quo,’ But For ‘Us to Fight’

“I think the American public wants to see a change. They want a fresh start…. You don’t just give an automatic promotion to the existing leadership team. That doesn’t signal change,” Chaffetz said.

Kate Scanlon, --October 5, 2015

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Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced his intention to run for House speaker during an interview Sunday on “Fox News Sunday.”
“Today, here, I am announcing my intention to run for speaker of the House of Representatives,” Chaffetz,R-Utah, said. “We were entrusted by the American people with the largest majority the Republicans have ever had since Babe Ruth was swinging the baseball bat.” “But they didn’t send us here to perpetuate the status quo,” he continued. “They want us to tackle the tough issues, they want us to fight. They want us to take that fight to the Senate, they want us to take that fight to the president.” More...

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