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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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Jan 12, 2021

Republicans will not back down. We will not wait to four years for now to change this. We are going to fight this now. And we're going to change it.

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Jan 12, 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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Jan 12, 2021

Stop it. It's over. The election is over.

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Jan 12, 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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Jan 10, 2021

He bears responsibilities for his words and actions, no ifs, ands, or buts.

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Jan 9, 2021

I just got something sent now about Newsmax, something Matt Gaetz said where he's calling people's names out saying an anti-Trump in this type of atmosphere. In some of the other places. This is serious stuff people are doing that has to…

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Jan 9, 2021

Later after this call, I'm going to get another briefing from the FBI. When we say a member's name, when we incite -- or we -- in our hearts maybe we think we aren't doing it. This is not the moment in time to do it. Watch our words…

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Jan 9, 2021

The other thing that we have to do is these members on either whatever position you are, calling out other members that stuff's got to stop. Tension is too high. The country is too crazy. I do not want to look back and think we caused…

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Jan 9, 2021

I think this will pass and it would be my recommendation you should resign.

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Jan 9, 2021

You think the president deserves to be impeached for his comment? That's almost something that goes further than what the president said.

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Jan 8, 2021

To deliver a better America for all, partisans of all stripes must first unite as Americans and show our country that a peaceful transition of power has occurred. Impeaching the president with just 12 days left in his term will only divide…

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Jan 5, 2021

The violence, destruction, and chaos we saw earlier was unacceptable, undemocratic, and un-American. It was the saddest day I have ever had serving in this institution.

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Dec 21, 2020

We have just passed three bills, the largest ever made in American history, more than $2 trillion. I think our focus should be implementing those and making sure they're working.

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Dec 10, 2020

President-elect Biden's clear and commanding victory will be ratified by the Electoral College on Monday, and he'll be sworn in on January 20th.

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Dec 8, 2020

it is surprising to hear Kevin McCarthy say that on the merits and the facts.

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Dec 8, 2020

Why would I do that? I'll wait until it's over to find out. Every legal vote has to be counted, every recount has to be finished, and every legal challenge has to be heard.

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Nov 17, 2020

If you have 70 percent of Republicans who thought he cheated, he is still going to have a hard time.

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Oct 28, 2020

I want you all to come to the swearing in. It'll be before we swear in the president again. But the reason why I want you to come, I want you to watch Nancy Pelosi hand me that gavel. I won't bang her with it. But I'll bang the, into the…

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Oct 2, 2020

I just got off the phone with President Trump. He was upbeat and told me that he appreciates all the prayers and support from everyone. Our President is strong and will beat the virus.

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Jul 27, 2020

we call on you to include emergency supplemental funding to preserve Amtrak, the critical services it provides, and the livelihoods of its employees.

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Jul 1, 2020

But instead of working with the President to help Americans, my colleagues across the aisle would rather politicize this public health crisis.

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Jul 1, 2020

Wearing a mask is the best opportunity for us to keep this economy open, keep us working, keep us safe, and help us as we build toward that vaccine where we're in a much stronger position than any other country before.

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Jul 1, 2020

Let me emphasize that last point again. The Journal notes, and I quote, unprecedented government support, end quote, is a primary cause of the breakneck speed of development of the vaccine.

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Jul 1, 2020

We haven't spent a single minute investigating what the scientists at Columbia University said potentially killed 60 percent of our deaths.

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Jul 1, 2020

the Constitution is not suspended during a crisis. And amen to that.

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