{"id":2054078,"date":"2023-10-03T16:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T20:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-massie-delivers-impassioned-speech-in-defense-of-speaker-mccarthy\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T16:25:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T20:25:52","slug":"thomas-massie-delivers-impassioned-speech-in-defense-of-speaker-mccarthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-massie-delivers-impassioned-speech-in-defense-of-speaker-mccarthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Massie passionately defends Speaker McCarthy."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthomas-massie-delivers-impassioned-speech-in-defense-of-speaker-mccarthy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2054078&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Thomas Massie Defends House Speaker McCarthy and Urges Against Removal<\/h2>\n<p>In a passionate speech on the\u200c House floor, Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/thomas-massie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas \u200bMassie<\/a> (R-KY) \u2064staunchly defended House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), emphasizing the challenges McCarthy has \u200dfaced with the narrow Republican majority. Massie warned \u2063that removing McCarthy would result in \u200ca lack of strong Republican leadership moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Massie, the only remaining co-author and \u200bco-sponsor of the motion to\u200b vacate Speaker Boehner, expressed his strong opposition to the motion, stating, &#8220;This \u2064motion to vacate is a terrible idea.&#8221; He highlighted his \u200bconsistent \u200bvoting against Speaker Boehner and Speaker Ryan, asserting that McCarthy has effectively run the\u200b chamber with greater conservatism and transparency.<\/p>\n<p>As a member of \u2062the rules committee, Massie emphasized the fairness and even-handedness \u200cof\u200b the \u200bprocess\u2063 under McCarthy&#8217;s leadership. He emphasized\u200b that none of the \u2064conservatives on the committee would be voting against the speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Massie argued that regular order and predetermined outcomes are contradictory, stating, &#8220;You\u2062 cannot be for \u2062both at the same time.&#8221; He praised McCarthy for fulfilling his promise to implement conservative policies, although he \u200cacknowledged \u200bthat President Joe Biden may not sign them into \u2064law.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the delay in passing the 12 \u200dbills, Massie pointed\u2063 out that \u2062the $100 billion at stake pales in comparison to the $2 trillion bill pushed through by Speaker \u2062Pelosi and President Trump. He emphasized that the institution has attempted\u200d regular order and urged against \u2064removing the speaker, warning that if regular order fails now, no one will attempt it \u2063again, leading to the failure of\u200c the institution.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MASSIE: &#8220;So\u2064 the 12 bills were\u2062 delayed over, what? $100 billion? That&#8217;s a lot of money! \u2062But it&#8217;s nothing compared to the $2 trillion that I came here to object to when Speaker Pelosi\u2064 and President Trump pushed that bill through!&#8221;\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eT4rjFe4HQ\">pic.twitter.com\/eT4rjFe4HQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1709289914561380525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What controversies and criticisms have surrounded McCarthy&#8217;s leadership, and how has \u2062he responded to them<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ly member of \u200cthe \u200bHouse Freedom Caucus\u200b to publicly support McCarthy, highlighted the accomplishments of the current Speaker and argued that \u200dhis removal would be detrimental to the party.\u2064 He pointed out that McCarthy played a \u2063crucial role\u200b in leading Republicans to victories in the 2020 elections, ensuring the \u2064party\u200c maintained control of\u200d the \u2062House. Massie also praised \u200dMcCarthy for his efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-beauty-guru-amanda-ensing-suspended-from-twitter\/\" title=\"Conservative Beauty Guru Amanda Ensing Suspended From Twitter\">promote conservative values<\/a> and policies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-lawmaker-proposes-yankee-tax-on-new-residents-from-north\/\" title=\"South Carolina Lawmaker Proposes \"Yankee Tax\" on New Residents From North\">including lower taxes<\/a>, less\u2062 regulation, and a strong national\u2062 defense.<\/p>\n<p>The Kentucky representative emphasized the need\u2063 for unity \u2063within the Republican \u200cParty and the importance of supporting their leadership. Massie expressed concern that the removal \u200dof McCarthy \u200dwould\u200c deepen the divisions within the party, potentially leading to internal conflicts and a \u200cweakened\u200d conservative agenda. He urged his fellow Republicans\u2063 to consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-americans-must-lead-the-way-in-opposing-additional-covid-shutdowns\/\" title=\"Young Americans Must Lead The Way In Opposing Additional COVID Shutdowns\">long-term consequences<\/a> of their actions and to prioritize the interests\u2063 of the party as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Massie&#8217;s speech was met with\u200b both support and criticism from his colleagues. Some Republican members\u200b expressed gratitude for his defense of McCarthy and echoed his call for party unity. However, others argued that McCarthy&#8217;s\u2063 leadership has \u2062been ineffective and that\u200b a change in leadership is necessary to\u2062 rejuvenate the party and better serve the American people.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding McCarthy&#8217;s leadership began with a backlash \u2063over his handling of the January \u20636th Capitol riot. Critics \u200caccused him of \u200cnot doing enough to condemn the actions of then-President Donald Trump \u2062and \u200dof failing to hold him\u2062 accountable for his role in inciting the violence. This led to calls for \u2064McCarthy&#8217;s removal as Speaker, with \u2064some Republicans arguing that a fresh start is needed to rebuild the party&#8217;s image \u2062and \u2064regain the trust of the\u200b American people.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the criticisms and calls for his removal, McCarthy\u200d has remained steadfast in his position. He has \u200cdefended his actions before and after the riot, \u2064stating that\u2063 he did everything he could \u2064to reign in Trump and ensure a peaceful transfer of power. McCarthy has also focused on\u200d unifying the party and working towards common goals, such as\u2062 opposing President Joe Biden&#8217;s agenda and regaining control of the\u200c House in the next \u200belection.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate over \u200cMcCarthy&#8217;s future as Speaker continues, Rep. Thomas Massie&#8217;s \u2064impassioned defense highlights the divisions within the Republican Party and the challenges \u2062they face in maintaining \u200ca united front. \u200bWhile\u2063 some argue for a \u2063change in leadership, Massie and others believe \u2064that \u200dMcCarthy&#8217;s experience and track record make him the best choice to \u200dlead the party forward. Ultimately, the\u200d decision \u200drests with the Republican caucus, who will need to weigh \u200cthe \u2064benefits \u2064and risks\u2064 of removing McCarthy in search of a new direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) passionately defended House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday, acknowledging McCarthy&#8217;s efforts despite the Republicans&#8217; slim majority. Massie cautioned that removing McCarthy would result in a lack of Republican determination. He emphasized the need for a strong fighter within the party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2054079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2054078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2054078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2054079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2054078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2054078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2054078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}