J. D. Vance actually said...

"Americans, especially older and lower-income consumers, are paying more for their phone bills, even as the fund grows less solvent."

"We do not want to be cruel to people. There is no reason to deny benefits for the sake of denying benefits."

"I think they should go to American citizens."

"I think that it is just simply a question of maybe we should go the extra mile to ensure the people who receive the benefits that are owed to American citizens are actually American citizens."