They aren't expected to succeed, but at least they are.....finally.....trying.

Tying that back into the Speaker's race for a moment, I would bet quite a few dollars that the off-the-record price of Santos' vote for any Speaker candidate is an assurance that the ouster resolution won't be allowed a floor vote. And that Scalise told him to pound sand, so Santos was a "no" vote on Scalise.

I mean, if you're Santos, why not? If you have to defend against criminal charges, it's better to be a sitting Congressbeing than not. You're not likely to have an actual legislative career, or even perhaps win re-election - but if you can stay in your seat until January 2025 you at least have a chit to play in negotiating a deal with prosecutors and/or raising money for a legal defense fund. So there's almost nothing you want from a Speaker candidate except a promise that you'll get to stay for your term.

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