Marcy Kaptur: “I thank Congressman Garamendi, who is such a distinguished Member, for substituting for me while I was in our Budget…”

“I thank Congressman Garamendi, who is such a distinguished Member, for substituting for me while I was in our Budget Committee. I know what a phenomenal job he does and how deeply he loves our country and how hard he fights for her and for all the people that he represents and those include my constituents, too. His work is just phenomenal. I thank him for being here today. Mr. Speaker, I will focus a little on Elon Musk and put some materials in the Record. He is an unelected billionaire with no Federal clearance, standing or sitting right next to the President of the United States, almost on a daily basis. Mr. Musk is so rich he could buy my entire congressional district and have lots left over. He spent millions upon millions, more than I and all of our relatives are worth, to defeat House Democrats for Congress, myself included. I couldn't come near to match his money. He did the same to many of my colleagues in this House, including some with us today. Can you imagine having enough money to put millions and millions of dollars up against Members of Congress to control Congress? That is what is going on. Political victories to billionaires equate to the fall of our Republic. Presidents Washington and Lincoln could never have imagined this selling off of our Republic. Musk has endless money. He uses it fiercely. Some of us won despite the tidal wave of his money. Politics shouldn't be about raising oodles of money.…”