House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, accompanied by outgoing House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La. speaks during a new conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. The House’s most hard-edged conservatives are eager to derail Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker. But they remain outnumbered and it’s unclear if they can rally behind an alternative. That leaves the California Republican the heavy favorite when GOP lawmakers choose their candidate to replace outgoing Speaker John Boehner on Thursday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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