On the recordNovember 5, 2021
We have heard repeatedly from the President of the United States that this bill costs nothing. That is obviously not true, it costs lots of money. Last night, my very good friend, the Rules Committee chairman, the distinguished Member from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), said it is fully paid for. I know he believes that. Unfortunately, he doesn't know that. We don't have a Congressional Budget Committee score. We have had five Members of the other party say they would not vote for this bill unless they had a CBO score. I hope they hold true to that. Madam Speaker, we should simply not proceed until we have a CBO score. We will have our differences of opinion, fair enough. But the American people and all of us in this Chamber ought to know what this bill costs before any of us are asked to cast a vote. Madam Speaker, I would urge the support of my friend's point of order. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
