Rubio laughs off idea of a celebrity Speaker

Sen. Marco RubioMarco Antonio RubioLoss of Ryan hits hard for House RepublicansFlorida Senate set for big-dollar fightOvernight Finance: Trump thanks Xi for promises on trade | McConnell urges GOP to call Trump about tariffs | China files WTO case against tariffs | GOP dismisses report tax law will add .9T to debt | What to expect from Mulvaney hearing on CFPBMORE (R-Fla.) is laughing off the idea that a Hollywood star will become the next Speaker of the House.

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Asked by TMZ on Thursday about the requirements for a potential Speaker, Rubio pointed out, “You don’t have to be a member of the House to be the Speaker.”

Any U.S. citizen can be elected Speaker, a position second in line in the presidential succession.

Asked if electing a celebrity, such as Kanye West or Oprah Winfrey, would “help unify the party,” Rubio replied with a grin, “That’s like, you don’t have to be a cardinal to be the Pope — but they always elect a cardinal.”

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