Mark Meadows Quotes

Let's take up the most important issues first. Let's take up the reauthorizations first; let's take up the appropriations bill first, not wait until four days beforehand - no one has mentioned anything, and, all of a sudden, somebody looks at their watch and says, 'Hey, in four days, the government is going to run out of money.'

There's no time, place, or purpose of a government shutdown or default.

Our nation suffers when Congress fails to pay America's bills on time.

Criticizing Fox News has nothing to do with criticizing the press. Fox News is not a news organization. It is the de facto leader of the GOP, and it is long past time that it is treated as such by the media, elected officials and the public.

Not one Republican president has balanced the budget in 34 years. You can not trust Republicans with your money.

This independent report clearly indicates that while we may differ among ourselves in government about what to spend money on, we have one of the most reliable and non-political processes for agreeing on how much money there is. We don't play games with the numbers.

I made a decision when I ran for president that I wouldn't whine about my coverage in the media, and I never did.

I believe that a good portion will be in due time be returned, but I am certain that some of it will have to be placed on the profit and loss column of Uncle Sam's books. Let us understand that clearly now and not be deceived later. [He was right.]

We can’t just run the government on political rhetoric and ideology.

We don't want to see the government shut down.

It turns out that all of the things I was looking for in a governor, Trump has even more. He has been vetted by the media; he has been attacked by the media his entire life and is perfectly comfortable in front of a gaggle of microphones.

Frankly, no issue is worth shutting down the government and denying pay to those committed to public service.

You can save a lot of money when you have responsible and bold policies that are in line with our principles, and we are telling the truth to Canadians.

People who champion Trump say they don't want politics-as-usual. But 'politic' is also an adjective. It means 'tactful and diplomatic.' It's necessary for an elected official to be politic.

As Chief Secretary to the Treasury, my first responsibility is to the taxpayer.

That's part and parcel of touring England. You have to be very street smart and on your game. If you're not, the media and the ECB will have a field day with you.

The way we get our news is very important, and the idea that the media doesn't always do right by us, and that they focus on things they shouldn't for ratings, is very important, and it's absolutely worthy of ridicule.

I don't bash people in the media, like other people.

The Brownback-Colyer administration's lack of interest in ending the border war was emblematic of economic recklessness on their watch that extended well beyond a failed tax experiment.

One of the marks of our economic management is that we've always exceeded expectations.

Rather than do his job and agree to take responsible measures to get our government's finances in order, President Obama continues playing on the emotions and fears of the American people.

Harry Reid and the Senate haven't passed a budget. Their pay should be reduced until they do.

There is always scrutiny and pressure from the media. I am always told that I have to win.

There's no counting the number of times the media have asked, 'Will this be the thing that drives Donald Trump's supporters away from him? Is this finally the time?'

A one-year budget doesn't mean the government won't last, and a two-year budget doesn't mean it will.