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Dave Min: I rise today to speak about Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and the deadly and…

On the recordJune 5, 2025
I rise today to speak about Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and the deadly and devastating consequences of their illegal actions, which will reverberate long after they are gone. The theme of today's Special Order hour is that the Musk is gone, but the stench remains. Elon Musk supposedly has left the Federal Government. I just want to remind people that when President Trump issued his executive order creating the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and appointed Elon Musk in the role related to DOGE, DOGE was created as a temporary organization. Elon Musk was appointed as a special government employee, and this was to avoid having any kind of Senate confirmation or congressional creation of the agency or any confirmation of Elon Musk. Mr. Speaker, I will remind you that the entire time that Elon Musk was in office or as a Federal employee, he was, in fact, exercising powers that were far greater than any special government employee would be allowed to have. He was exercising powers that would be at the highest levels of government, higher than an agency or department head, in effect, exerting powers that the President himself does not hold. He violated the law every single day he was a special government employee. DOGE employees continue to remain today.…
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Addressing the actions of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency during a Special Order hour.

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