Dr. Ben Carson said Friday he was “not open” to being drafted into the House speaker race “at this time,” but encouraged other candidates inside and outside of Congress, including Newt Gingrich, to openly discuss their ideas for the role.

“The best way to lessen that turmoil is to open the process up and let a number of people who may be interested in the job talk about their vision,” Carson said of the chaotic speaker race Friday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”