David Hawkings: If Paul Ryan is named Speaker, what’s next?

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David Hawkings: If Paul Ryan is named Speaker, what’s next?

By the end of this week, Republicans should elect their next choice for House Speaker: Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). That will set off a ripple-effect, as Ryan vacates...

Francis Rose

October 26, 2015 9:11 am

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David Hawkings, senior editor, CQ Roll Call

By the end of this week, Republicans should elect their next choice for House Speaker: Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). That will set off a ripple-effect, as Ryan vacates his job as chair of the powerful Ways and Means committee. David Hawkings, senior editor of CQ Roll Call, tells In Depth with Francis Rose how the chips will fall.