Oct 3, 2023
There is nothing sober, wise, or cautious about the path we are on. We are on a path to financial ruin if this House does not take a different posture, a different procedure, and yield toward different outcomes and a better future. I…
Matt Gaetz
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Matt Gaetz is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Gaetz has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and has aligned himself with the party's more conservative factions. He has focused on issues such as government spending, immigration, and veterans' affairs during his time in Congress. Gaetz has also been known for his controversial statements and positions on various topics, often drawing significant media attention.
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Oct 3, 2023
I think I have caught the signal, too. The signal is for $33 trillion in debt, facing $2.2 trillion annual deficits. Our fellow Americans may be watching and wondering, how does that happen? How does the greatest country in the world have…
Oct 3, 2023
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 3 of rule XX, the Chair directs the Clerk to conduct the vote by a call of the roll. The Clerk will call the roll…
Oct 3, 2023
I agree with everything that the majority leader said in those remarks, except one thing. It is astonishing to hear any colleague give Speaker McCarthy credit for moving on to the single-subject appropriations bills. As you heard my…
Oct 2, 2023
Declaring the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant. Resolved, that the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives is hereby declared to be vacant. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under rule IX, a resolution…
Oct 1, 2023
I have enough Republicans where, at this point next week, one of two things will happen. Kevin McCarthy won't be the speaker of the House, or he'll be the speaker of the House working at the pleasure of the Democrats. And I'm at peace with…
Sep 29, 2023
The House of Representatives has passed funding bills to fund our veterans, our troops, our Border Patrol, our State and foreign ops. These are the core functions of government. The Senate should take up and pass those bills to make sure…
Sep 29, 2023
The continuing resolution being offered today is a bad deal for Republicans. The entire premise of this continuing resolution is that if Republicans surrender on every single issue except the border that it will be good politics because we…
Sep 28, 2023
It is neither moral nor smart to drive our Nation deeper into debt, to jeopardize the future of this country so that we can engage in a globalist virtue signal. If this global agreement were real and benefiting our country, I think you…
Sep 28, 2023
My amendment makes a $4.5 billion cut; $3.5 billion of that stops us from retiring global debt for Ukraine. Now, I don't think it is an unrealistic position to say that the United States of America should not deficit spend to retire the…
Sep 28, 2023
It is hard to believe what I am hearing. The gentlewoman is saying: But there is malaria and tuberculosis and sickness and ailment all around the world. The gentlewoman need look no further than her home State of California where the human…
Sep 28, 2023
The reason we are here debating this issue is because my colleague from Georgia (Ms. Greene) has found there are distributions that could possibly go to Ukraine. She is fighting admirably, often alone, and she is the reason that we are…
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