Topic: Quorum

The broadcast reports that Speaker Mike Johnson failed to secure the necessary votes in the first round, falling short by two votes due to Republican holdouts like Thomas Massie. Jones notes that while he doesn't trust Johnson, the Speaker is being kept on a "one-inch leash" by the populist wing of the party. He views the legislative circus as secondary to the threat of staged terror attacks.

A new House subcommittee led by Barry Loudermilk is investigating the original January 6th Committee. Ivan Reikland claims he informed the elections committee that the J6 joint session lacked a legal quorum under the 12th Amendment. The discussion focuses on obtaining records from Nancy Pelosi and her staff regarding the day's events.

Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state on private jets to Washington D.C. to prevent a legislative quorum and block new voting laws. Photos of the lawmakers on the planes without masks are highlighted as evidence of hypocrisy regarding COVID-19 mandates they support for the public. The move is described as an abandonment of sworn duty and a tactic of the "deep state" to stall Republican-led legislation.