Hern expects to manage House like he did McDonald’s: ‘Got to bring people together’

Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) promised to “listen to everybody” like he did when he managed McDonald’s franchises should he be elected speaker.

Hern appeared on Cavuto Live Saturday to make his case on why he would make a good candidate for speaker of the House. Since Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed three elections, he has withdrawn as speaker nominee, and the position is up for the taking.

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“For 25 years before coming to Congress, I spent my entire career working alongside other franchisees from McDonald’s, 3,000, coast to coast and border to border, dissimilar interests and bringing them together to have a functioning organization,” Hern said, adding his experience at the Republican Study Committee and the five caucus leadership group. “So I know all of these dissimilar interests, what needs to be done. And I look forward to doing this as the next speaker of the House.”

Hern voted for Jordan in all three of his unsuccessful elections. He admitted he would have supported anyone who appeared to have the majority. However, even with the endorsements of Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and Andy Biggs (R-AZ), who voted to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as speaker, Jordan couldn’t earn the necessary votes. It took McCarthy 15 elections to win the gavel.

“People want to be heard, and I spent time listening to people, learning that almost 35 years in the McDonald’s business,” Hern explained. “And people want to be valued in their opinions. When you come to Congress, everybody is the CEO of their own district. And we have 220 CEO’s and somebody is picked to be the class president, if you will, and you got to listen to everybody, and you got to bring people together.”

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Additionally Reps. Austin Scott (R-GA), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Jack Bergman (R-MI), and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) are asking the conference to consider them to be the next speaker. McCarthy has endorsed Emmer.

Saturday was the 18th day without a speaker, keeping the House from accomplishing any congressional business. Currently, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) is serving as the speaker pro tempore.