WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today voted yes to have Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) serve as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

"Regardless of what the pundits have said about this week, the right man has been elected to be the Speaker of the House of Representatives," Scott said.

Yesterday, Scott joined ABC News Live to share his thoughts on the speaker's race and the newly proposed changes to the House rules. That interview can be found here.

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