Rep. Kevin McCarthy gave a speech on Thursday to stall a House vote on the social spending bill.
During the speech, McCarthy said no one elected President Joe Biden to be FDR.
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McCarthy's speech on Thursday night ultimately forced Democrats to shelve plans for a Thursday evening vote in the House.
McCarthy broke a record once held by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the longest floor speech, clocking in at eight hours and 23 minutes.
But it mattered little as Democrats passed the spending bill on Friday morning, brushing aside united GOP opposition to advance Biden's economic agenda. »