Mark Harris said "if this $9 billion House rescissions package doesn't reach President Trump's desk, Congress will have blown the political opportunity of a lifetime. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a simple message to my colleagues: This is a baby step, but if we don't take it, we are not living up to our promises. We all ran on fiscal responsibility, so let's be responsible now and for future rescission packages. This is low-hanging fruit in the eyes of America, but it breaks the cycle of spending without accountability. It is proof that Congress can and will act responsibly when it wants to. When the American people put President Trump in office, they demanded lasting changes to a bloated Federal Government. We must not let them down." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 17, 2025

if this $9 billion House rescissions package doesn't reach President Trump's desk, Congress will have blown the political opportunity of a lifetime. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a simple message to my colleagues: This is a baby step, but if we don't take it, we are not living up to our promises. We all ran on fiscal responsibility, so let's be responsible now and for future rescission packages. This is low-hanging fruit in the eyes of America, but it breaks the cycle of spending without accountability. It is proof that Congress can and will act responsibly when it wants to. When the American people put President Trump in office, they demanded lasting changes to a bloated Federal Government. We must not let them down.

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Mark Harris

Republican · Idaho

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the importance of a $9 billion rescissions package during a House floor speech.

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