Kevin McCarthy Quotes

You cannot be the leader of the free world and sit on the sidelines and tweet and think you're going to get the job done.

If we engage in a conflict that we know this is a threat to America, we should make it so one-sided that it gets over very quickly.

The first priority of the Republican majority is the security of Americans.

When government grows, it breaks the family.

I think there are changes in the environment. There are a lot of items to contribute to it.

It's not easy for the average family to ensure that their child receives a quality education. And the federal government is not making it any easier.

Small business creates more jobs than large corporations.

I don't come from an Ivy League school or anywhere else.

Small businesses already struggle to compete with big businesses that enjoy the luxury of a tax code filled with corporate loopholes.

As any small business owner knows, starting a business is not glamorous work.

Politically correct speech will not defeat the enemy.

I try to drive my office more as a start-up of ideas.

Budgets are blueprints and priorities.

Life in the restaurant business can provide a start in the working world for young people or a stable living for many Americans and their families.

The thing that we tell - that I tell - members is, 'Vote your district. Vote your conscience; just don't surprise us.'

The whip's office is almost more educational - educating members on the bill itself, listening to members ahead of time.

We have the best-trained military in the world.

I believe you can work with anybody.

I believe the Constitution matters: that it's not just a few pieces of paper.

Every American, whether Democrat or Republican, agrees that job creation and affordable energy will be crucial to our economic turnaround.

We're going to have to control the spending of government.

You can't serve on every committee. But you can know what happened, what the debate was, who said what.

The simple truth is that the implementation of Obamacare has hurt Americans and their health care more than it has helped.

I will tell you that the special relationship that America has with the Israeli people transcends any of the politics.

Together, we can create something new, something bold, and something to act as a check and balance to Washington's out-of-touch agenda.

When gross public debt exceeds 90 percent of GDP, economic growth tends to decline considerably.

I believe any time that both parties are talking, it's a good thing.

America is nation of people striving to make life better for themselves and for their families.

I'm willing to fight, but I want to fight to win.

I don't need a strong EPA. I don't need to fund a lot of money there.

We know the Constitution gives the purse strings to the House.

After hearing from my colleagues, I have decided to run for Speaker of the House. Let's work together to make a difference for our country.

We can't be afraid to call the enemy what it is: Radical Islamic terrorism.

What you really want to do is sit down and find a place that you can control government spending and raise more revenue.

I don't want to become Washington.

The challenge has been, we make policy in the world of politics.

Too many people in Washington care about power institutions, not caring about changing the lives of everyday Americans.

We know Africa does not have the same medical treatments as we do.

I don't live in D.C. I keep an air mattress in my office.

We are committed to doing trade, tax reform, infrastructure. All we need is someone that wants to work with us.

Outside of the family, education is the greatest determinant of social mobility.

As conservatives, we know our principles, and we also know the best ideas do not always come from Washington.

I like to be around people, so I ended up being roommates, right? I had a house. I lived with four guys.

I think it's undignified if you don't do your job.

I don't view myself as a team manager, but a team captain. I'm part of the team, but everybody else as well.

The facts are clear. Obamacare is failing the American people.

Black holes destroy any objects that happen to fall victim to their gravitational pull.

Working at a restaurant is a tough gig.

Keystone will deliver 830,000 barrels of oil per day from Canada, North Dakota, and Montana to Gulf Coast refineries.

Being whip is working with members, educating them, and trying to move legislation forward.

Energy is the issue I care most about.

I do believe in the free market.

If Russia wants to use energy as a weapon against our friends and allies, let's use our resources to set them free.

The only way that I can do better than someone else, maybe they're better at something else, but they'll never beat me at work.

Peace comes through strength, not through retreat.

I believe in a free market of ideas and not shying away from debate.

Servers make very little in regular wages and largely rely on tips to pay the bills and budget for weeks ahead.

When it comes to tyrants, dictators and terrorists, strength and the threat of force is the only language they understand.

Many times, the Senate talks of things and never gets anything through.

In Washington, we've seen enough tax hikes, government takeovers, bailouts, and other big government solutions under Speaker Pelosi's control.

My family was not Republicans. I'm the youngest. I came to this party based upon choice.

America needs education reform on all levels to expand quality schools, build on past successes, and lower college debt.

I think there's an ability to make an immigration system that works.

I'm on record saying nothing about immigration until we secure the borders. The borders are not secure.

We have to defend America and be strong.

The gasoline tax is a user fee, but it does not fill enough of the need, and you want cars to be more efficient.

You have to reform the visa program. The chain migration system doesn't work. You need a guest workers program.

Most accountants will tell you the majority of small businesses run as an S Corporation.