Byron Donalds
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She's never had a problem making her members walk the plank to accomplish their agenda. And we have to be agenda minded. We have to be mission minded. And that actually helps you keep your majority. What do they fear most? not being in leadership.
But I will stress to you. The thought process and the working process of the leadership in both chambers is going to be critical to that because that town has its own muscle memory, which Donald Trump ran up against the first time. Now, the thing that the town doesn't like more than anything else is the fact that he's had time to now think about it. which is problematic for them.
But I will stress to you. The thought process and the working process of the leadership in both chambers is going to be critical to that because that town has its own muscle memory, which Donald Trump ran up against the first time. Now, the thing that the town doesn't like more than anything else is the fact that he's had time to now think about it. which is problematic for them.
But can we do it? Yes. It takes will more than anything else. And where I will dovetail, Charlie, and this goes to the work you did during this campaign. Because you demonstrated that young voters can go to the polls and pull the lever or check the box and vote for the future of this country and vote for conservatism and common sense and republicanism, however you want to view it.
But can we do it? Yes. It takes will more than anything else. And where I will dovetail, Charlie, and this goes to the work you did during this campaign. Because you demonstrated that young voters can go to the polls and pull the lever or check the box and vote for the future of this country and vote for conservatism and common sense and republicanism, however you want to view it.
Because you proved what the political world said could not be done. It gives wind in the sails of people in D.C. to say, you know what, maybe we should do this. The other thing is you got to have people who are just willing to go home. to get the mission done. Like, I don't care. Send me home. I'll go make money. I like money. It's great. My wife might be happier than being in Congress.
Because you proved what the political world said could not be done. It gives wind in the sails of people in D.C. to say, you know what, maybe we should do this. The other thing is you got to have people who are just willing to go home. to get the mission done. Like, I don't care. Send me home. I'll go make money. I like money. It's great. My wife might be happier than being in Congress.
But she's happy. Don't get me wrong, ladies and gentlemen. She's very, very happy. But you get what I'm saying. But you got to have members who understand the purpose is to come and accomplish it, not to come and stay. Amen.
But she's happy. Don't get me wrong, ladies and gentlemen. She's very, very happy. But you get what I'm saying. But you got to have members who understand the purpose is to come and accomplish it, not to come and stay. Amen.
One pushback I will tell you. Since probably 2016, there's a new wave of member. I agree with that. The new wave of member coming in, these people actually have done stuff. And I think they're adopting more of the mindset of I'm not coming here for a 30-year career. They're coming in to serve, might be eight years, 10 years, but then they want to go home.
One pushback I will tell you. Since probably 2016, there's a new wave of member. I agree with that. The new wave of member coming in, these people actually have done stuff. And I think they're adopting more of the mindset of I'm not coming here for a 30-year career. They're coming in to serve, might be eight years, 10 years, but then they want to go home.
Like I told my district, you got 10 years max out of me, and then I'm going home because it's time for somebody else. And so I think you have that wave of people coming into the house, which is going to make it easier to get, not just to pass tax cuts or not just to make sure we secure a border, but to make sure that becomes the way that the town thinks about these policies.
Like I told my district, you got 10 years max out of me, and then I'm going home because it's time for somebody else. And so I think you have that wave of people coming into the house, which is going to make it easier to get, not just to pass tax cuts or not just to make sure we secure a border, but to make sure that becomes the way that the town thinks about these policies.
That's the institutionalization of the America First agenda, which is the real North Star that we need to accomplish.
That's the institutionalization of the America First agenda, which is the real North Star that we need to accomplish.
You already got me in trouble, Charlie, but that's okay.
You already got me in trouble, Charlie, but that's okay.
Oh, this is a great question. So first of all, how you hold him accountable is you want to constantly be in communication with him and his staff. On the Hill, staff is everything. We say in Washington, personnel is policy. So whoever's working in the office tends to dictate because the members, we're running all over the place.
Oh, this is a great question. So first of all, how you hold him accountable is you want to constantly be in communication with him and his staff. On the Hill, staff is everything. We say in Washington, personnel is policy. So whoever's working in the office tends to dictate because the members, we're running all over the place.
So you want to stay in contact with the staff and with him as much as you can. His schedule, especially these first six months, he's not going to be home a lot because we got a lot of work to do. So we're going to be in Washington a lot. But that doesn't mean he's not doing the right thing. Second thing is, you got guys like me. Not that you said that. I'm going to find him.