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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

I thank Mr. Schweikert for yielding and I thank the gentleman from California's Central Valley for his passion. He has been a vocal advocate for the things that are necessary to keep these programs like Medicaid strengthened. As we know…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

I'm going through the budget. This is the House Republican budget that was passed unanimously by Republicans. Every Democrat voted no.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

It doesn’t even mention Medicaid in the bill.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

I appreciate my colleague's passion. Everybody watching me right now knows somebody who has died from a fentanyl overdose. You cannot minimize the impact of this on everyday families, but what is presented to us is a false choice and I…

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

reserving the right to object, for years, one more time, Congress has refused to make a definitive, permanent decision. It has failed to make schedule I classification of fentanyl- related substances permanent. Law enforcement needs…

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

because of my objection, I ask unanimous consent to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act to permanently classify fentanyl- related substances as schedule I controlled substances. The bill also removes barriers that impede the ability of researchers…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

The word Medicaid is not even in this bill. This bill doesn't even mention the word Medicaid a single time.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

cuts to the program would target 'fraud, waste and abuse' within the program.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

Democrats’ demand to limit the president’s power was a nonstarter.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

Woman, I thank my friend from Arizona for yielding to me for 1 minute. Madam Chair, I rise in strong support, first of all, of this budget resolution. It is a critically important piece of legislation. Frankly, it might be one of the most…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

Cuts to the program would target 'fraud, waste and abuse' within the program.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to the following member of my staff: Jack K. Uhl for today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

Now seems like a good time for the political world to reassess the use of the word 'moderate' when it comes to congressional Republicans.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Feb 25, 2025

Today, House Republicans moved Congress closer to delivering on President Trump's full America First agenda — not just parts of it.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Feb 24, 2025

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

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James Carville
@jamescarville· Democratic · LA· Feb 24, 2025

With no clear leader to voice our opposition and no control in any branch of government, it's time for Democrats to embark on the most daring political maneuver in the history of our party, roll over and play dead. Allow the Republicans to…

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