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He doesn’t, like I just said in my previous comment the Speaker is the one who chooses all members to House Select Committees (which intelligence is one) and 9 of the 14 seats on the Rules Committee. While he does pick members to Select Committees with consultation of the minority leader the Speaker still has final approval.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he will block Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from serving on the House Intelligence Committee, days after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) formally recommended the California Democrats be reappointed to the panel. >

Wait, can’t the Dems remove McCarthy as Speaker? >

Someone could do the motion to vacate, but it wouldn’t have the votes to pass >

Then vote to vacate again right after the last vote. And again and again. >

That's a bad faith tactic and if you start engaging in them there's nothing to stop the other side from doing the same when they're in the minority.
It's also transparent and easy for voters to understand and get sick of, which is why the GOP sticks to bad faith arguments about the debt ceiling because most voters don't really understand it.
Edit: 
I get it.  You guys think that the GOP couldn't possibly sink lower and that Dems should just copy every underhanded thing they do to try to claw some power away from them.  Kudos, you're terrible people and should just join the GOP if you think the ends always justifies the means.  Muting this now. >

they'll do it anyway. they already do. fuck it. get dirty >

It's not a matter of "getting dirty."
It's a matter of trying to have a semi-functional government. If the dems decide to shut it down, the Republicans win. And you most certainly wouldn't be happy with the outcome. >

The GOP in the House is bound to step in shit anyways…may as well get out of there way to let them (constantly) do it. >

So who’s actually going to be on the intelligence committee? >

Literally Jan 6th co-conspirators. >

Don't worry, the DoJ is going to get them, and justice will prevail!  Any day now.  Well, maybe they won't have any consequences for a failed coup that they organized and tried to legitimize through decertifing state votes, but some Democrat will SLAM or BLAST them in a vague tweet. >

Moderating a debate doesn't make someone a federalist society member. RBG and Sotomayor would be as much members as Garland if that were the case. >

Don't want any actual intelligence on that committee, Kev? >

The Stupidity Committee. >

The itty bitty stupidity committee >

The stupidity is actually quite large >

"I cannot put partisan loyalty ahead of national security, and I cannot simply recognize years of service as the sole criteria for membership on this essential committee. Integrity matters more," McCarthy said without a hint of irony, self-awareness, or shame. 
But people like MTG, Paul Gosar and George Santos are ok, though. Can this era of blatant partisan hackery just end already? >

What's the argument for Schiff?  I understand for Swalwell that there was a Chinese intelligence agent that he might have been sleeping with, but the only thing I see with Schiff is that he dared to impeach the God-Emperor twice. >

He said Schiff "lied to the American people" during the first impeachment. Pretty clear TFG wanted some petty revenge and made it a condition of backing Mccarthy for Speaker. >

Schiff said as much. 
And if you look at the replies, it’s a perfect encapsulation of our current political era. >

Damn, Twitter has turned into a fucking cesspool of maga hate. >

It's that Musky Magic, baby. >

More like Musky Mold. >

Only Putin approved representatives will be allowed on the intelligence committee. >

bingo we've been breached...Hildabeast Hillary would have flanked em good, but we got Cheeto. >

He already did. Interestingly, if he wants to block Omar, he will need total support from his caucus. All of this just proves that he is just speaker in name only and can only wield minimal power. >

Different committee. Different rules. He can block whoever he wants from select committees. >

Ya, the Intel and Rules committee have special rules that allow the Speaker to block anyone unilaterally rather than requiring a House or Committee vote. This was done to keep crazies off the committees but it seems McCarthy wants the opposite. >

Once again the republicans weaponize a good rule for a bad purpose. >

McCarthy is a liar, an idiot, and a baby.  He made a deal with the devil and the devil is going to get their due by ruining what little career he has left.  And don’t forget that he was most likely on the phone with Trump during the insurrection. >

Jeffries should block every single committee nominee. That will gum up the asshole's shitshow. Assuming that his troops fall in line - a huge if, it will still be weeks of delay. >

There won’t be weeks of delay, committee assignments are relatively pain free and there’s not much Jeffries can do to block or delay. Committee assignments are chosen by each parties Steering and Policy’s Committee, the only thing Jeffries can do (outside of revenge once he’s Speaker) is block his own members from being selected and all that accomplishes is that Republicans will have all the seats on committees 
Keep in mind that unlike the Senate the House is extremely skewed to majority rule. There is very little protections for the minority party in the House >

If there's a challenge, full house votes. Given the disgruntled gop reps, it will take time for e a c h member 2 b voted in. >

Until a majority of the House votes to change that rule. >

Lol good luck with that. Do you think that the gop members gonna give that power away to McCarthy? As it is, those who supported him got shafted in committee assignments as compared to the rebel group. They are chomping to get their due. >

They would just give that power to fill committees then it is gone. 
It's not like you cant just make up new rules like that.  People are not nearly creative enough.  This is a super simple solution. >

The commiditee of stupidity >

This is what playing nice with assholes gets you. Every democrat needs to run basically the same ad: Republicans hate America. They want to get rid of your right to vote. They want you to die for the economy. They hate you if you are not a straight, white man. Take the fucking gloves off, Republicans across the country are on record advocating for all of those positions except the first one >

Ab so fucking lutely !! >

It's a shit show for Republicans clowns by Republican clowns. >

Never vote GOP >

Booo. FUCK CONSERVATIVES. >

Do not fuck conservatives.  The last thing we want is more of the fuckers. >

Fuck ‘em in the ass. Problem solved. >

Ass babies may be how we got into this mess in the first place. >

Every crazy Republican stunt is another daily reminder why I'll never vote for these self-serving assholes. >

McCarthy = Skeered Snowflake. >

Whatever power he is given he will abuse. Every damn time. >

Someone catch me up here.  I know there’s the thing with Swalwell and the Chinese spy that the right wing throws around to disqualify him… is there anything with even a slight pretense of legitimacy they are throwing at Schiff or is it just “this guy led the Impeachment of Dear Leader”? >

That’s literally all they’ve got. >

Reasoning?  Too much intelligence >

Well that just lowered that Committee’s IQ by half >

Well, you wouldn’t want intelligence on the intelligence committee would you? >

Russia's systematic infiltration of the US government reached the highest levels with Trump, and now it's spreading further and deeper, and now they're continuing the process by actively removing the good guys. I'm not feeling very enthusiastic about our chances of unringing these bells. Ugh. >

What about war hero George Santos? >

You shut your trap about Astronaut and first man  to break the Lightspeed barrier, George Santos! >

One member can challenge his seat as speaker... There's two! >

And he wanted Dems to vote for him for speaker to allow this nonsense. 
Glad the Dems fell in line and refused to vote for him. >

I don't agree. I think if Democrats chose Kevin as speaker some Republicans would not vote for him out of spite, shoulda just said on the floor "you want Kevin you got it" >

Expect 2yrs of Hunter Biden's laptop. >

They are aiming for the Unintelligent Committee. >

No one with integrity allowed. >

Is this "unity"? >

But “it’s not political”.  He’s an asshole. >

Ah, so there won't actually be any intelligence on the intelligence committee. >

They should call for a new speaker vote >

We can now call it the the house unintelligent committee >

No more intelligence on rep committees >

"Why should the Democrats have Intelligence? We haven't got any!" >

He will if he has enough votes.  It really doesn't matter at the end of the day. >

He doesn’t need the votes since he’s the one that selects all members of the House Select Committee on Intelligence. 
The Speaker is the one who appoints all members to the House Select Committee on Intelligence, they do it with consultation with the minority leader but the Speaker has final say.
Side note: this is not how it works on most committees, the Speaker personally chooses 9 of the 14 members on the Rules Committee and all members for any House Select Committee. Outside of those specific committees to remove members of the opposing party from their committee it requires a full House vote >

I know the rules which also state he can't block Omar who is the primary target of the GOP and right wing media. 
He once again appears weak, which he is.
The only issue are there enough GOP congressional representatives who have conscience. >

Yea, he can’t block Omar unilaterally without a full vote since she’s on the House Foreign Affairs Committee but that’s not what the article is about. He doesn’t need any votes to remove Schiff and Swalwell >

I think he does, regardless of the rules.