Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 28, 2023
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?
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Kevin McCarthy
Republican · California

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Kevin McCarthy defends his approach to government funding and criticizes those who suggest he should compromise with Democrats.

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