Mike Levin: “It is now my privilege to yield 1 minute to our distinguished leader, the gentlelady from California (Ms. Pelosi).”

This blatant weaponization of federal taxpayer dollars to punish states based on their political leanings is wholly inappropriate and in violation of the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.

We urge you to immediately reinstate the funding for these projects that were subject to blatantly partisan cancellation.

My vote today does not reflect a position on changing the composition and structure of the Supreme Court.

USDA must take these findings seriously and act quickly to address the gaps identified by GAO.