Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), who chairs the Armed Services Committee, told reporters Thursday after a closed-door House GOP meeting that he wants Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to tell Republicans what concessions they’ll have to make for Democrats to help them elect a speaker—underscoring the chaotic race to find a new House leader as Republican options grow short to overcome an intraparty impasse.
House Republicans: “We will never cooperate with Democrats, never ever.”
House Republicans (later): “Democrats, please cooperate with us!”
In fairness, they can usually count on Democrats to do what they want.