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Kevin McCarthy: The other thing that we have to do is these members on either -- whatever position you are, calling out other members…

On the recordJanuary 9, 2022
The other thing that we have to do is these members on either -- whatever position you are, calling out other members that's got to stop. Tension is too high. The country is too crazy. I do not want to look back and think we caused something or we missed something and someone got hurt. I don't want to play politics with any of that.
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Kevin McCarthy
Republican · California
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msnbc.com

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Kevin McCarthy expresses concern about the violent rhetoric of his colleagues and the potential consequences.

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