Let's go over the basic facts here just briefly once again. What the House GOP did fight for in 2017 was a $2 trillion in tax giveaways for our largest corporations and for the wealthy because that is who they work for; the rich, the very rich, and the super rich. Under the Trump administration, we had record job loss of 3 million jobs. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close.
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I mean, shutdowns are terrible, and of course there will be, you know, families that are going to suffer. We take that responsibility very seriously. But it is one of the few leverage times we have.
The status quo is not tenable. We should not provide a blank check for military aid to any country that does not comply with U.S. law, interests, and values.
I will be voting yes, not because I agree with the entirety of the amendment, or the GOP's cynical motivations for its consideration, but because I believe we must change course.
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