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Paul Ryan announces bid for Speakership, but on his own terms
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Oct 21, 2015
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Paul Ryan announces bid for Speakership, but on his own terms
The Wisconsin congressman insists that the House GOP be unified by week's end if he's to seek the Speaker of the House, a position vacated by John Boehner.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 09:  House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) heads for House Republican caucus meeting in the basement of the U.S. Capitol October 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. Many GOP members of the House are asking Ryan to be a candidate to succeed Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) whose plans to retire at the end of October have been thrown into question after Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced Thursday he was pulling out of the race for Speaker.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 09: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) heads for House Republican caucus meeting in the basement of the U.S. Capitol October 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. Many GOP members of the House are asking Ryan to be a candidate to succeed Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) whose plans to retire at the end of October have been thrown into question after Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced Thursday he was pulling out of the race for Speaker. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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The Wisconsin congressman insists that the House GOP be unified by week's end if he's to seek the Speaker of the House, a position vacated by John Boehner.

Take Two's A Martinez talks to Republican strategist Mike Madrid about why Ryan insists the House GOP be unified if he's to seek the Speaker of the House.

To listen to the full interview, click on the blue audio player above.