Playbook Deep Dive

Katherine Clark names the Democrats’ price to save Kevin McCarthy

After losing a series of votes this week to avoid a government shutdown,
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has effectively lost his majority.
On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, host and Playbook co-author Ryan
Lizza asks the number two Democratic leader in the House, Minority Whip
Katherine Clark, what price McCarthy will have to pay for Democrats to
lend their votes to passing a CR and fending-off a potential challenge
to his speakership.

Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Katherine Clark is the House Minority Whip and the representative for
Massachusetts's 5th district.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio. 
Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.

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