Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Republican representative from California who became the majority whip of the United States House of Representatives in 2011. He was shadowed by Kevin Spacey while the actor was doing research for his role on the Netflix series House of Cards.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 January 1965
CityBakersfield, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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I try to remind the people it's the only sport played with two artificial limbs. You have a stick in your hands and skates on your feet. ... This is kind of unique because it would be a lot easier to stick-handle if you were on a basketball court with your runners on. Now you're on the ice with skates and it kind of adds to the complexity of how hard it is.
work
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.
government spending
We're going to have to control the spending of government.
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We're going to do tax reform to let people keep more of what they earn, grow an economy, and be able to save for your children's future and buy a new house.
Working at a restaurant is a tough gig.
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We are lowering our future revenue estimates modestly, which causes a slight decline in our earnings-per-share assumptions. Our fourth-quarter earnings estimate now is $1.45, down a penny, and our 2001 estimate is $4.90, down from $4.95.
medical
We know Africa does not have the same medical treatments as we do.
obamacare
The facts are clear. Obamacare is failing the American people.
committed wants work
We are committed to doing trade, tax reform, infrastructure. All we need is someone that wants to work with us.
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Unfortunately, when you get to the on-ice part, you get a lot of accidents because people can't skate all that well. We've had some broken bones and some injuries there, because a lot of these people have never been on skates before.
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When gross public debt exceeds 90 percent of GDP, economic growth tends to decline considerably.
capitol floor walked
There's a staircase on the first floor of the Capitol that I walk every day. It's made of marble, and as you walk those steps, you think of those who've walked before you. You think of the challenges that the country's faced.
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You meet a lot of good people and a lot of real new hockey fans, which is good. You see all kinds of walks of life. It's a neat cross-section of a lot of different people.
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Despite support from a majority of Americans, a majority of the House of Representatives, and a majority of the Senate, Keystone XL is stuck - stalled by special-interest politics.