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Henry Johnson
@henryjohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 5, 2025

We take no pleasure in this. I gave repeated warnings to Rep. Green to stand down and to sit down and he refused to do it.

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Henry Johnson
@henryjohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 5, 2025

Medicaid is for single mothers with small children who are just trying to make it. It's not for 29-year-old males sitting on their couch playing video games.

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Henry Johnson
@henryjohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 5, 2025

Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud, waste and abuse.

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Henry Johnson
@henryjohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 5, 2025

Any Democrat who is concerned about regaining the trust and respect of the American people should join House Republicans in this effort.

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Nancy Mace
@nancymace· Republican · SC· Mar 5, 2025

All of the mayors are actively working to harm the American people we represent. You all have blood on your hands.

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Henry Johnson
@henryjohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 5, 2025

He chose to deliberately violate House rules in a manner that we think is probably unprecedented in history—interrupting a message of a president of the United States, who is an honored guest.

thenation.com
Henry Johnson
@henryjohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 5, 2025

What he’s finding with his algorithms crawling through the data of Social Security system is enormous amounts of fraud, waste and abuse.

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Henry Johnson
@henryjohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 5, 2025

They were of paid protesters or of Democrats who went to the events early and filled up the seats.

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Henry Johnson
@henryjohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 5, 2025

Everybody is committed to preserving Medicare benefits for those who desperately need it and deserve it and qualify for it.

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Henry Johnson
@henryjohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 5, 2025

this is a really sad day for our institution

bbc.com
Henry Johnson
@henryjohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 5, 2025

He deliberately violated House rules, and an expeditious vote of censure is an appropriate remedy.

cnn.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 5, 2025

I think everybody on this committee and the people of America understand who is running the government, and it's not going to be the secretary of labor.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 5, 2025

Mr. Musk has taken it upon himself, with the support of President Trump, to virtually dismantle the United States government.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 5, 2025

So if we are serious... about our oversight responsibilities, we must find out what is going on in the federal government.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 5, 2025

The cuts will make it harder for veterans to get health care and benefits.

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