John Rutherford: “I just have to say that across the board 57 percent--and it does look like we are going above the 2023 numbers, but…”

“I just have to say that across the board 57 percent--and it does look like we are going above the 2023 numbers, but actually we had to start off with a cut of about $8 billion to fill a hole that was caused by last year's Democratic budget gimmicks and the disasters of the Biden economic plan. We reduced wasteful spending funding across 19 different DOT and HUD grant programs. We have right-sized spending for transportation infrastructure. We have prioritized two things in this bill: transportation safety and housing assistance for vulnerable Americans. That is where the focus lies. We have cut significantly from the 2023 numbers. Cutting this bill through indiscriminate across-the-board cuts really abdicates our responsibility to make sure that we are protecting the priorities of this Nation in transportation safety and housing for America's most vulnerable. Mr. Chairman, I urge a ``no'' on this amendment.”