Why should he find it so very difficult to get Republicans to vote for him?
Still, it was never certain how many Republicans would vote for the rule change.
A week later, he and 132 other Republicans voted against the bill.
Most Republicans will vote against any legislation in this area.
The vote was 70 to 29, with 16 Republicans voting no.
But even Republicans voted against the measure by 2 to 1.
The vote was 296 to 124, with 77 Republicans voting for it.
The second was passed by a vote of 228 to 195, with 60 Republicans voting yes.
It passed 216 to 214, with 13 Republicans voting against.
"I don't know why any Republican would vote no," he said.
