What concessions should House Democrats demand from Republicans in exchange for cooperation in electing a Speaker?

Making a deal with Democrats is one of the few obvious ways out of this mess for Republicans, and I’m convinced that Democrats shouldn’t help them for free.

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laotzu92 · 70-79, M

Now a moot point. But the Dems might have done it for the benefit of the republic. Or is that not a good enough reason?

JPWhoo · 36-40, MVIP

@laotzu92 It would have been misguided to have done it simply “for the benefit of the republic” without extracting any concessions from Republicans in return for their cooperation. Republicans got themselves into this mess. Democrats helping them get out of it for free would have been enabling bad Republican behavior, which, in the long run would have been bad for the republic.