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Kevin McCarthy

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Kevin Owen McCarthy is an American politician serving as the House Minority Leader since January 3, 2019. He has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives since January 4, 2007, representing California's 20th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, McCarthy has played a significant role in shaping party strategy and policy in Congress, particularly during times of Democratic leadership. He has been involved in various legislative efforts and has been a vocal advocate for conservative principles.

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Mar 15, 2021

This crisis is created by the presidential policies of this new administration. There`s no other way to claim it that Biden border crisis. The safety and security of Americans and our border is the job of the President. He`s the one who…

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Mar 14, 2021

It's more than a crisis. This is a human heartbreak. The sad part about all of this, it didn't have to happen. All because the policies of our president has changed and told them something different.

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Mar 8, 2021

General Honore`s notorious partisan bias calls into question the rationality of appointing him to lead this review and raises the unacceptable possibility the speaker desired a certain result, turning the Capitol into a fortress.

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Mar 5, 2021

The Republican party grew with the blue-collar worker. Because it was a forgotten man and woman that Donald Trump listened to the voice that no one else would listen to. And we`re never going that people -- those people.

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Mar 4, 2021

Under the Constitution, we genuinely defer to states and counties to run elections. Democrats want to change that. First, they outlaw Dr. Seuss and now they want to tell us what to say.

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Feb 25, 2021

It seems most of this is politically driven and it seems like she is setting up a system to fail.

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Feb 24, 2021

The idea that a Republican would join with the cancel culture I just think is wrong. It’s beyond just having a difference of opinion.

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Feb 23, 2021

The President bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Congress by mob rioters. He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding.

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Feb 12, 2021

President bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Congress.

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Feb 11, 2021

I called the President and I talked to the President and explained to him what was going on right now. And I asked him to go and speak to the American public, speak to these individuals and tell them to stop.

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Feb 11, 2021

I could not be further and more disappointed with the way our country looks at this very moment. People are getting hurt. Anyone involved in this, you`re hearing me speaking very loud and clear. This is not the American way.

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Feb 10, 2021

The President bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Congress.

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Feb 10, 2021

He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding.

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Feb 4, 2021

Let me be very clear, there is no place for QAnon in the Republican Party. I do not support it.

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Feb 4, 2021

So, you know, Kevin McCarthy's strategy seems to be to get the next week, not to, you know, do what they need to do to win the majority and purge this kind of stuff. That’s all about fear of Donald Trump primaries.

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Feb 4, 2021

The President bears responsibility for Wednesday`s attack on Congress by mob rioters.

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Feb 3, 2021

Just an example, this Republican Party is a very big tent. Everyone is invited in.

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Feb 3, 2021

I have to tell you this, though, I am surprised at certain people in the Republican leadership. You know, Kevin McCarthy once said to me at a lunch that Washington needs more thermostats, Anderson. We have too many thermometers that are…

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Feb 3, 2021

I offered Majority Leader Steny Hoyer a pass to lower the temperature and address these concerns instead of coming together to do that. The Democrats are choosing to raise the temperature by taking the unprecedented step to further their…

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Feb 3, 2021

I think it`d be helpful if you could hear exactly what she told all of us, denouncing QAnon. I don`t know if I say right. I don`t even know what it is. Any from the shootings, she said she knew nothing about lasers or all the different…

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Feb 2, 2021

President Biden alone in two weeks, has signed executive orders to destroy millions of American jobs and ship those overseas.

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Feb 2, 2021

Our resolve, to unite to fight for the hard working families of this country, to round the corner on COVID, to get our economy back on track, to safely reopen schools, that resolve has never been stronger.

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Feb 2, 2021

This Republican Party is a very big tent. Everyone's up divided in and you look at the last election, we continue to grow and in two years we'll be the majority.

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Feb 2, 2021

I condemn those comments unequivocally.

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Feb 2, 2021

The hypocrisy is very clear. The damage that they're doing to our economy is very clear.

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