“It wasn’t an easy fight. I had people on both sides upset.”
House Speaker McCarthy (R-CA) on the passage of a bill that raises the debt ceiling in the House of Representatives.
jun 1, 2023
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“It's just a small step putting us on the right track.”
United States Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on the debt ceiling bill which is expected to be voted on in the House on Wednesday night.
may 31, 2023
“Silence is kind of a peak achievement in a child's ability to control themselves.”
Pre-school teacher Steve Mejía-Menendez of Washington D.C. He utilizes sign language in his classroom at a Lee Montessori Public Charter School in order to minimize noise.
may 29, 2023
“Well I am running for President of the United States to lead our great American comeback.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his run for the 2024 Republican Presidential Nomination alongside Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces
may 25, 2023
“All of you listening to me that have daughters and granddaughters...I want you to stop and think about the laws that you're making for their future. Have you talked to them?”
South Carolina Republican State Senator, Katrina Shealy, said as the state Senate discussed a six-week abortion ban in the state.
may 24, 2023
“Given these volatile circumstances, we are making adjustments to our plans, including removing items that have been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior.”
Target in a statement announcing the removal of some of their LGBTQ+ products after receiving some pushback from customers.
may 24, 2023
“I think thrashing is the word I would use.”
Landon Aydlett, warning coordination meteorologist with the Guam National Weather Service, describing Typhoon Mawar. The storm is the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane.
may 24, 2023
“We are challenging Montana’s unconstitutional TikTok ban to protect our business and the hundreds of thousands of TikTok users in Montana.”
TikTok spokesperson Brooke Oberwetter. TikTok announced they are suing Montana after lawmakers passed a law banning the app beginning in 2024.
may 23, 2023
“We don’t have an agreement yet. But I did feel like the discussion was productive.”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) regarding his meeting with President Joe Biden about the debt ceiling.
may 23, 2023
“When unusually warm weather meets several feet of dense Sierra Nevada snow, things get interesting.”
@yosemitenps on Instagram said as flooding continues in Yosemite Valley this week.
may 23, 2023
“What really matters to the mosquito is not the most abundant type of chemical, it’s really those chemical interactions and relative abundances.”
Clément Vinauger, assistant professor of biochemistry at Virginia Tech after testing the use of four common soaps and their attractiveness to certain types of mosquitoes.
may 22, 2023
“My family went from cotton to Congress...and that's why I'm announcing today that I'm running for president of the United States.”
Tim Scott announcing his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
may 22, 2023
“Montana takes the most decisive action of any state to protect Montanans’ private data and sensitive personal information from being harvested by the Chinese Communist Party.”
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R) after signing a law banning TikTok in the state beginning on January 1, 2024.
may 18, 2023
“We’re now going to write the proper science of the Titanic.”
Anthony Geffen, chief executive and creative director of Atlantic Productions, who partnered with deepwater seabed mapping company Magellan Ltd. to take incredibly detailed photos of the Titanic.
may 18, 2023
“People feel quite overwhelmed.”
Jared Spataro, who leads Microsoft’s modern-work team and spearheaded new research on how much time workers spend on emails and meetings per week.
may 17, 2023
“This is a full scale defense partnership that is harmful to Ukraine, to the region in the Middle East and to the international community.”
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby describing the relationship between Russia and Iran.
may 16, 2023
“Amazingly, not only did it raise the amount of peanut [tolerance] in these children, but the nature of the reaction also changed. There was a decrease in the number of severe reactions.”
Dr. Matthew Greenhawt, lead author of a study into a new patch that may decrease the severity of peanut allergy reactions in toddlers.
may 11, 2023
“It has been a very long and painful journey, but the persistence of many is going to pay off. Together, we are finally getting justice for Natalee.”
Beth Holloway, the mother of Natalee Holloway, an American student who disappeared in 2005. For the first time since then, the prime suspect will be extradited from Peru to the United States for a federal trial.
may 11, 2023
“We are clear-eyed about the challenges we are likely to face in the days and weeks ahead, which have the potential to be very difficult.”
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said as U.S. authorities prepare for the expiration of Title 42, a public health provision that has been used along the southwest border.
may 11, 2023
“Today's report suggests that the Fed's campaign to quell inflation is working, albeit more slowly than they would like.”
Chief global strategist at LPL Financial, Quincy Krosby, on new data released by the U.S. government reflecting prices of a mixed basket of goods and services during April.
may 10, 2023
“I never thought a PBGV would do this. Buddy Holly is the epitome of a show dog.”
Handler and co-owner Janice Hayes, referring to Buddy Holly, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen (PBGV) that won Best in Show at the 147th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
may 10, 2023
“This victory is not just for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed.”
Writer E. Jean Carroll after a federal jury found President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation on Tuesday. President Trump referred to the verdict as "a disgrace."
may 10, 2023
“Everybody in this meeting reiterated the positions they were at. I didn't see any new movement.”
U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaking to reporters after he and other congressional leaders met with President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss the debt ceiling; Pres. Biden described the meeting as "productive."
may 9, 2023
“This is a tragedy. People will be looking for answers.”
Brian Harvey, Allen Police Chief, concerning the shooting in Allen, Texas that left eight people dead last weekend. It is the second deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. this year.
may 8, 2023