Political Quotes

“Let's just talk briefly about all the junk that is in this omnibus. This omnibus increases funding for nondefense programs by 8 percent in addition to the trillions of dollars that have been spent over the last 2 years. There is over $12 billion for the IRS on top of the nearly $80 billion provided to the IRS with the Inflation Reduction Act. There is a 12 percent increase for climate research for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. You have got over $3 billion for pie-in-the-sky renewable energy programs with the Department of Energy. That is a historic high, by the way. You have a 22 percent increase for Climate Adaptation Science Centers in the U.S. Geological Survey. You have a 20 percent increase for the Biden White House. You have a 125 percent increase in loan authority for The Presidio Trust, which is a parochial priority of Speaker Pelosi's that has already received $70 million in loan authority since fiscal year 2020. So think about that when we go to vote on this trillion dollar omnibus, all the junk and wasteful spending that is in here. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Bucshon), my good friend and a good doctor.”