They said it: GOP House Speaker vents on stalled spending talks

“It’s frustrating in the sense that I don’t understand why anybody votes against bringing the idea and having the debate. This is a whole new concept of individuals that just want to burn the whole place down. That doesn’t work.”

— House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Bakersfield Republican, on GOP infighting over passing bills to keep the government funded and avert a partial shutdown next month, led by spending hardliners in his party. Talks are expected to resume Monday.