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 Sandy Fitzgerald | Newsmax 

It will likely be early next week before another vote for a House speaker, because of conference rules, but discussions will be held Friday about moving forward to get a speaker in office as soon as possible, Rep. Ben Cline said in an interview with Newsmax.

But, the Virginia Republican stressed on "Wake Up America," it won't be "just any speaker."

Cline commented that he's been a supporter of Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for several years, and he supported his bid for speaker as well. But Jordan had dropped out of contention for the seat after an internal GOP vote picked Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., who dropped out of his nomination Thursday out of concerns there would not be enough votes to confirm him.

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