by Lu Jiafei


WASHINGTON puma rihanna creepers blu , Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday abruptly dropped bid to replace the outgoing House Speaker John Boehner, thrusting House Republican leadership into uncertainty.


Just moments before House Republicans started voting for the party's nomination for the House speaker, McCarthy, the No. 2 Republican in the House, announced his decision to drop out of the race despite high certainty that he would clinch the party's nomination.


"Over the last week it has become clear to me that our conference is deeply divided and needs to unite behind one leader," said McCarthy in a statement.


"I have always put this conference ahead of myself. Therefore I am withdrawing my candidacy for speaker of the House puma rihanna creepers verde ," said McCarthy.


Calling for a new leader with "fresh face," McCarthy said he would remain as majority leader.


The sudden decision came as the Republicans in the House were scrambling to find a replacement to Boehner, who would resign from all Congress duties at the end of this month, and left the Republicans uncertain about the path forward.


The nomination vote, which was previously slated for Thursday noon, was put off without new date set.


Meanwhile puma rihanna creepers viola , the final House floor vote is scheduled for Oct. 29, and Republicans, shocked and befuddled by McCarthy's decision, would only have three weeks to come up with a nominee to meet challenges from the Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, No. 1 Democrat in the House.


Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee Paul Ryan, 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee puma rihanna creepers grigie , is among the top choices for most Republicans to replace Boehner. However, Ryan reiterated his decision not to run for the House Speaker shortly after McCarthy dropped out.