Matt Gaetz

Indeed, this is a respectful policy dispute that we have over this matter, and I am grateful that we are taking up the Defense appropriations bill as a single subject bill to work through these things, and let the votes fall where they…

The United States of America is not the world's piggy bank, and we are not the world's policeman. I applaud all of the enthusiasm in Ukraine. I am rooting for them, but enthusiasm in this country is waning to continue to support all of…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 161 Offered by Mr. Gaetz The Acting CHAIR. It is…

The American people need to observe what is happening on this floor. My colleague from Arizona is simply saying that in the $886 billion we are sending across the river to the Pentagon, we at least don't want that to fund U.S. troops…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I would observe that we cannot have a goal of creating parity with the Ukrainian military and the Russian military. If that is the case, why not send nuclear weapons? These cluster bombs are indiscriminate. They have killed tens of…

I appreciate the bipartisan support for this amendment. I thank Mr. Massie of Kentucky and Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts on the Rules Committee for having made this amendment in order. I look forward to us working together to ensure that…

This Congress has authorized $115 billion to Ukraine. My amendment would ensure that this Defense appropriations bill sends no more. Madam Chair, $115 billion is an astonishing amount of money, especially when you consider that our Nation…

I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has the only time remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

The argument my colleague made is, well, we have always sent this $300 million. That may be true, but we used to send that $300 million when we weren't sending $100 billion in supplementals on top of that, so I don't think that argument…

The gentleman is right, you are your record, and our record in this country right now is $33 trillion in debt, facing $2 trillion annual deficits. We are in so much debt, we are driving up deficits so fast, we are devaluing American money…

There will not be sufficient Republican votes for a continuing resolution. Now, if we've got some of these moderate Republicans who want to go and join up with the Democrats, they will be signing their own political death warrant, and they…

Are you aware of the millions of dollars that move through Rob Walker's shell companies from Chinese Communist Party entities into Biden family bank accounts?

It makes you look unserious to suggest--

People don't pay bribes to not get something in return, right.

Blissfully ignorant to these--

I think we might have to do further investigative work to maybe get General Burt here to--it is unfair to ask you to characterize those comments.

I am not voting for a continuing resolution. I am not voting to continue the failure and the waste and the corruption and the election interference, and in some cases, the efforts that could lead this country into world war III. I oppose…

I demand full release of January 6th tapes in exchange for funding the Government.

I pledge to hold Speaker McCarthy to his promise to release the full January 6th tapes.

Chair Biggs has led delegations down to the border, and we've seen the chaotic enterprise that exists there.

On this very floor in January, the whole world witnessed a historic contest for House Speaker. I rise today to serve notice: Mr. Speaker, you are out of compliance with the agreement that allowed you to assume this role. The path forward…

I can only imagine the terror that a parent must go through not knowing where their child is.

Throughout the country, there are people who use medical marijuana to treat chronic pain as an alternative to opioids, right?