Last question: The COVID-era Biden subsidies were set to expire in 2025, by Democrats. Did you know that when they had power, they set the EV--electric vehicle--subsidies to expire in 2032?

So zero. Not one single Democrat is in the Chamber listening, debating, having a dialogue with you. Question No. 2: If you are a union worker in my State of Ohio, do these Biden, ObamaCare, COVID-era subsidies lower their health costs?

If you are, unfortunately, somebody who is having a tough time and you are on Medicaid and you are disabled or have children, do these Biden-era COVID subsidies lower your deductibles or your out-of-pocket costs?

It doesn't go to the pocket of the consumer. For example, if I want to go find a doctor who is going to offer treatment for less money because my deductible is too high, this doesn't help me because I am not getting the money. It is going…

So this is a political stunt, and the American people need to see it for what it is. In my career, I have negotiated my whole life. Negotiation is about leverage. Would you agree?

Who stands to gain by the Federal Government writing a check for $26 billion to do what the Democrats want in order to open the people's government?

So, just to be clear, the Democrats voted to have these subsidies expire this year, correct?

Just to be clear, what we heard from the minority leader was the following. I want to recap for those who might have missed it. No. 1, he acknowledged that the Democrats have not put forward a written proposal that people could look at…

What does that mean, ``shutting down the government''? Who is the leverage? Is it the air traffic controllers who aren't getting paid or the Capitol Police who aren't getting paid? Yesterday, we tried to fund Federal workers who are forced…

Wait. I am confused. They set the expiration date of 2025, and then they didn't have one hearing to say: ``My God.'' Now, how about in December of 2024? They knew they had lost the election. Did they have an emergency meeting in December…

Would it still have no income caps, so people who make $1 million, $2, $3 million a year--

Twenty-six billion dollars--$26 billion--a number that most Americans can't even conceive of. The government is staying closed because Democrats want to give $26 billion more to insurance companies, and you are proposing to give that to…

We’re messing with people’s lives.

The 10th Amendment to the Constitution is clear that the Federal Government has a limited set of powers, and most powers are delegated to the States. I think we should let decisions for the people of Florida be made by the elected…

as you know, like I do, we had a terrible tragedy that occurred last week. I don't think that it is quite understood by people who Charlie's life didn't affect and what that meant to all of us. Not only is it that a 31-year-old…

What we’re talking about here, Mr. Chairman, is restoring the independence of the Fed.

extraordinarily inflationary.

fiscally irresponsible.

America's trade imbalance with the rest of the world is something that has been festering for a long time. It is a good thing to address. The longer you leave it, the tougher it is to fix.

I just want to clear the irony here that the person who is speaking right now has been a small business owner my entire life, and my colleague has never owned a business. So I know exactly what drives small businesses. I have read many…

So if you don't like that particular nominee, you are able to come right here, go to the floor, and vote no. But this idea that this inspector general would somehow be a partisan person by definition is wrong because what you are doing is…

I rise to draw some sunlight and daylight with what is actually going on at the Fed. There is a lot of commentary that you hear in the news and social media, sometimes in a world here of hyperpartisanship, the facts get lost. So I just…

I have no idea what we’re voting for.

It’s a heinous attack. The mayor of Cincinnati is a disgrace.

You got to look at what, how this is all going to play out. We don’t want American soldiers in that war zone.