Kevin McCarthy quotes:

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

Once our country is fully engulfed in a debt crisis, our economy will be torn apart, and every American will be a victim of the federal government's failure to prevent this disaster.

Our government has failed us. From the billion-dollar bailouts to the 'stimulus' package that failed to stimulate to the government takeover of health care, you cried 'Stop!'... but the Democratic Majority in Washington has refused to listen.

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

I'm a conservative. I believe in the idea of freedom and liberty, but more importantly, look at my voting background. I voted against bailing out Wall Street. I voted against, never voted for, a tax increase.

I started a deli when I was 19 years old. Kevin O's. The sandwiches at Kevin O's were a little like Subway before Subway - fresh baked bread. My best seller was turkey with cream cheese and artichoke hearts. I just made it up.

I started my first business when I was 19. I learned a valuable lesson as a small business owner. You are the first one to work, last one to leave, and last one to be paid.

Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. What are her numbers today? Her numbers are dropping.

We pledge to you that we will create jobs. End economic uncertainty and make America more competitive. We will cut Washington wasteful spending and reduce the size of government. And we will reform Congress and restore your trust in government.

In addition to billions in new 'stimulus' spending that our country can't afford, the Geithner plan also contains billions in tax increases on small and family-owned businesses while protecting the tax preferences of wealthy, multinational corporations.

How we fund transportation in this country is broken. You all pay a gasoline tax, right? Well, cars go farther, we get electric cars, and so on. And then we do more with the money than just build roads. We do bike lanes and mass transit.

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

My belief is you have one chance to make a first impression.

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

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.

For restaurants that have a minimum gratuity charge on large groups, the IRS will now count those tips as regular wages rather than traditional tips that we are all familiar with when we dine out. Ask any server, and they will tell you that this will directly affect their day-to-day lifestyle.

I believe in being a happy conservative: that you're happy because your policies will give people greater freedom, greater independence. But you have to explain why your policy makes life better.

When kids start school, families often have little choice over where they can go. Sometimes, children are forced into a failing school simply because their parents live in a certain district, and that school is the only option.

If elected Speaker, I promise you that we will have the courage to lead the fight for our conservative principles and make our case to the American people. But we will also have the wisdom to listen to our constituents and each other so that we always move forward together.

When I think of the future, I think of my 15 year old son Connor and my 12 year old daughter Meghan. I worry about their future because your kids are as important to you as mine are to me. And I am unwilling to leave our children with so much debt.

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

Every sandwich I sold, the city got more sales tax, the state got more. But they came in and they would want to give me a ticket because I have a sign outside trying to get more business, right?

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.

The edge of a black hole, the event horizon, is a boundary that marks the point of no return. Once an object crosses the event horizon, it cannot escape and will be ripped to pieces, atom by atom.

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

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

We have the best-trained military in the world.

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

When government grows, it breaks the family.

Peace comes through strength, not through retreat.

Working at a restaurant is a tough gig.

Politically correct speech will not defeat the enemy.

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

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

The best thing for the American public is that we do our job. That Washington changes. That the Senate and the House get together and fix their differences and find common ground.

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

A lot of times, people just want to be an individual. But if you really want to win, at the end of the day, it's not about you just achieving something. Everybody can achieve more if they work together.

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

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

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.

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

If you're in the minority, every advantage is against you, right? So the only advantage you have against the majority is they're too lazy to know their own rules, right? So it's like a game of poker.

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

Everybody has a say, everybody has a voice, because everyone that comes to the House had about 750,000 people they're representing . And you want those voices heard.

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.

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

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

I believe you can work with anybody.

Fortunately, there is a project that will create jobs, provide direct investment in our economy, and move us closer to our longstanding goal of becoming energy independent: the Keystone XL pipeline.

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

It's the old Washington fiscal game of Jenga. You try to build as much debt as you can take, as much tax as you can take, until you topple the entire economy.

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

I want a leader that sets out a path. I want one that doesn't just talk about cuts, but talks about the shining city on the hill. We're only going to get out of this problem if we grow this economy.

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

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.

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 principles that should guide American foreign policy are simple: the world is safer when America leads, only strength ensures peace and freedom, and America must stand with its allies and challenge its adversaries.

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

Budgets are blueprints and priorities.

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

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

There are two different types of leader. A person can either be like a thermometer or a thermostat. A thermometer will tell you what the temperature is. A thermostat will not only tell you what the temperature is, but it'll move you to the temperature you need to get to.

Reagan was president and had Democrats control the House and Senate, and they reformed the tax code. Clinton was president, and he had Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole; they reformed welfare and balanced the budget.

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

For years now, long before I became House majority leader, I have been passionate about foreign affairs because I believe that anyone who leads in Washington must appreciate the significance of America's role in providing for global security and prosperity.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

We have to defend America and be strong.