Joe Crowley: “Is anybody watching this evening? Is anyone watching? Talk about pulling a fast one on the American people in the dead…”

“Is anybody watching this evening? Is anyone watching? Talk about pulling a fast one on the American people in the dead of night. The Republicans are railroading their budget through the House late in the evening after denying Members a chance to closely review this budget. What we know is that they lied to our veterans; they are cutting their health care and benefits. They lied to our constituents who are out of work due to no fault of their own. They will not be getting any additional assistance in this budget. They have lied to our children. This budget will saddle them with trillions of dollars in new debt for their future. And they do this in the dark of night, hoping that no one is watching. They forget that 2.6 million new unemployed Americans know the true effects of this Republican economic plan, because they are watching this evening. They forget the 2 million Americans who are added to the rank of the newly poor were amongst the middle class just 2 rac{1}{2} years ago. They know the true effects of this Republican economic plan because they are watching. They forget the 800,000 veterans who were told that we could not afford their health care costs anymore and, all the while, this Congress can provide a massive dividend tax cut to the wealthiest and the richest in this country. They know the true effects of the Republican economic plan, because they are watching. They think the American people do not see this.”