Ralph Norman

I’m excited about the changes we made, and I will vote present.

Progress was made on Medicaid work requirements and subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act

Sadly, I'm a hard no until we get this ironed out.

The draconian cuts they deem necessary to earn their support

We’ve still got a spending problem. We’ve got a deficit problem.

At this point I’m still a 'no' on the budget proceeding.

This stuff is real serious.

If we’re gonna play the games like we’re playing, then what’s the use? I’m not playing. I’ll go home.

Put it in writing. The Senate's got to put the math in writing, like we did ... and let us look at it.

THE SENATE VERSION IS DEAD ON ARRIVAL

It’s got to be the $2 trillion

Do we want to stop his momentum? He’s desperately needing funds for [border czar] Tom Homan now. Do we want to stop that?

If they want this passed, they'll need to stick with what we've got.

We have got more to go. This is the first step. The journey starts with the first step. We are going to fight, and we are going to stop the policies that have bankrupted this country, that you have put up with for the past 4 years. Time is…

But we’re coming together with it.

The hang-ups are how much spending cuts, what we’re gonna put for growth rate, how we’re gonna handle the limit on spending and all of that.

I thank Senators Jacky Rosen and Rick Scott for their bipartisan work in getting this legislation passed by unanimous consent in the Senate, and I urge my colleagues to do the same and pass it. {time} 1430

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from South Carolina has 1\1/4\ minutes remaining.

Can I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from South Carolina has 45 seconds remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following: SEC. 5__. ELIMINATION OF OFFICES OF DIVERSITY…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from South Carolina has 45 seconds remaining.

Let's put Members of Congress on and see how quickly it gets solved, because the VA has--I mean, veterans get some of the poorest care.

This medical field is on a collision course. We can't afford it.