Steve Scalise is the House GOP's speaker nominee — what happens now?

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday selected Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker of the House, setting up an election on the chamber's floor after the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy last week. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on how Scalise became the nominee.

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[evangelicalsnever-lie]

Run nonstop ads with his admission that *"I'm just like David Duke!"*

[judithsullivan]

Why doesn't anyone call him out on his comments "I'm David Duke without the baggage".. really? that's insane what kind of news media just overlooks this? That's crap!

[davidschneider]

Steve just asked hi wife to send his white robe out to the laundry.

[TurfSurf]

I hope he gets the job! He is way better than Gym Jordan.

[Joseph-zdru]

Scalise needs back in Liz Cheney basket

[jerseyprepper]

Yes house do your damm job it’s what we pay u for get to it earn your pay NOW

[cherylulakovic]

Please...for the sake of the country the Republicans must all vote together. If they don't we end up with Hakeem Together!!

[jerry_]

That's a whole lot of words to say nothing

[Oubre]

Good pick ..shot while doing his job (kinda)..and from Louisiana. He's Gangster

[JamesKlein-rjgh]

Division is only a very small part of a Huge picture, don't be Dumb you at cbs

[TeeTeeDorothy]

😮Wow, that’s crazy, being I’m from the great 😂😂😂state of Louisiana. Don’t

[denniskrust]

The Klown Kar has arrived. Next, the Klown Show.

[trailmark]

I can't believe he wants to the speaker of the house and give up his acting career in the movie Deliverance.