Marlin Stutzman: “I appreciate the opportunity to talk on such an important issue that faces our country. Our country has been ailing…”

“I appreciate the opportunity to talk on such an important issue that faces our country. Our country has been ailing since 2020, but, thankfully, President Trump is back, along with Republicans in both the House and the Senate, and we are ready to govern responsibly. The prescription that will help heal our country and get us back on track is the beautiful reconciliation bill that Republicans have been working on diligently to get to President Trump's desk. It cannot be overstated. Our debt crisis is out of control. When I was first sworn into office in 2010, our Federal Government had $9 trillion of debt. When I left temporarily in 2017, despite our efforts to curb spending, it had doubled to $18 trillion of debt, and now today in 2025, we are staring down the barrel of $36 trillion of debt. This is only going to hurt our children, grandchildren, and, frankly, it is going to hurt us today. Republicans' big, beautiful bill was passed out of our Budget Committee just under 3 months ago and is already well on its way to being approved by this body by Memorial Day. {time} 1830 The legislation that committees are marking up this week and next is going to usher in the new golden age of America by prioritizing a revolutionary, conservative agenda that will improve the efficiency of government and finally get a handle on runaway spending that has gone unchecked for far too long. This bill is going to lower taxes.…”