Kevin McCarthy actually said...

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

"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."

"It's easy to surrender. If you want to surrender, yes. But if you want to fight for the American public, to secure our borders and keep government open, how is that a problem? It's only for CNN that t..."