Kevin McCarthy actually said...

I think today was a political decision by the Democrats. And I think -- I think the things they have done in the past hurt the institution.

I don't regret standing up for choosing governance over grievance. It is my responsibility. It is my job.

I was raised to solve problems, not create them.

I do not regret negotiating. Our government is designed to find compromise. I don't regret my efforts to build coalitions and find solutions...