In a moment of high tension on Capitol Hill, Rep. Mike McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a fervent plea to his fellow House Republicans to find common ground and unite.

“We have got to move quickly, we cannot paralyze democracy, especially when we have hotspots all over the world… and I’m just worried about the messaging this sends,” McCaul urged on CNN’s State of the Union, underlining the urgency of the situation.

The turmoil in the House of Representatives was set in motion when Rep. Matt Gaetz‘s motion to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy began gaining momentum. This unexpected turn of events left the House in a state of flux, without a clear successor to McCarthy. While Representatives Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan both threw their hats into the ring as potential replacements, neither of them has garnered the majority necessary to secure the position.

Rep. McCaul, expressing his concerns about the divisive atmosphere within the Republican conference, emphasized the need for unity.

He told CNN, “It was not my idea to oust the speaker; I thought it was dangerous… [considering] all the threats that are out there.” McCaul’s concerns echoed the broader sentiment within the party, as many Republicans grappled with the implications of a protracted leadership battle in the midst of global challenges and domestic security concerns.

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