"Man, that sucked."

"He impugned their motive, their character, their intelligence, their moral standing."

"He either needs to make a deal to bring the 19 or 20 over, or he needs to step aside."

"The president needs to tell Kevin McCarthy that, 'Sir, you do not have the votes, and it's time to withdraw."

The outcome appears to show the Republicans who oppose McCarthy are not budging.

"You know why."

"REPUBLICANS, DO NOT TURN A GREAT TRIUMPH INTO A GIANT EMBARRASSING DEFEAT. IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE."

"After three undeciding votes, no member can lay claim to this office."

The House will hold at least a second vote to try to elect the new speaker.

"We are deeply moved by the prayers, kind words, and donations from fans around the country."

"They asked nothing for me. Nothing. That's what I found out in there. I am furious."

"As it turns out, having the support of, say, Elon Musk does not mean someone should be president."

"Kevin McCarthy had an opportunity to be Speaker of the House. He rejected it."

"Pelosi has moved out, and McCarthy has moved in."

"These guys can’t count straight."

"There’s an election coming up?"

The Resolute Desk has been used by every president since Jimmy Carter -- with the exception of George H.W. Bush.

"The people that pushed so hard, for decades, against abortion, got their wish from the U.S. Supreme Court, just plain...

"This is what happens when you don’t recycle your pizza boxes."

"Maybe he just loves looking at science?"