U.S. Congressmen: "Here's Why We Voted For Allen West For U.S. House Speaker"

Allen West: "I ain't even in Congress anymore, but a brotha is still influencing folks"

From Sunshine State News: "U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, told FOX News his vote for former Florida Congressman Allen West — rather than to re-elect the House speaker — was a statement that D.C. 'can’t be about business as usual.' West picked up two votes from among his former colleagues as House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, saw a mini-revolt from inside the party ranks during the speaker election on Thursday. 'When you have so many brilliant, talented people in Congress it doesn’t say anything about somebody not being a nice guy, it just says it’s time for a change at the top,' Gohmert told Neil Cavuto on FOX News Channel."

More: "Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., cast the other vote for Allen. Broun told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution his vote was also about a need to shake up congressional leadership. 'After careful consideration, I opted to cast my vote for a new speaker of the House,' Broun reportedly told the Journal-Constitution. 'Speaker Boehner is a good man and a good friend, but under his leadership this Congress has failed to address the root of our nation’s fiscal crisis — the out-of-control spending in Washington. My hope was that we could elect a new speaker, so the 113th Congress would be forced to get serious about cutting spending and restoring prosperity to the American economy and people.'"