Bill Lee

I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

I was the only one who voted against it--it was just too broad and I knew it would set the stage for where we are now.

The resolution, as was mentioned earlier and read, it was 60 words, it was overly broad, and it did set the stage in the framework for perpetual war.

I have been consistently trying to repeal that authorization and I want to clarify what several have said earlier including Chairman Royce.

It is time to retire the 2001 AUMF and stop shirking our responsibility.

I think it needs to be bipartisan.

I want to thank Congresswoman Plaskett for hosting this Special Order and for her kind words, but also for her commitment to providing healthcare for all Americans, for her leadership in the Caribbean Caucus, for her dedicated constituent…

And you have a 13 percent cut in the Department of Education. Those are the most vulnerable kids who need----

For the life of me, I just have to remind my colleagues that Steve Bannon said that part of the goal of this administration was deconstruction of the administrative state.

What about the standard of living for my grandchildren who aren't here yet, who will end up inheriting $30 trillion in debt?

Mr. Mulvaney, at least 20 percent of people who are eligible for SNAP don't even receive SNAP because of stigma and other reasons.

This budget destroys people's lives.

You are forcing families to choose between putting food on the table and a roof over their head.

Never before, really, have I seen such a cruel and morally bankrupt budget.

This budget is a broken promise, and it is really a betrayal to every American in favor of tax cuts for millionaires, billionaires, and corporations.

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) for his statement tonight and for his leadership. I think, listening to him, listening to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Yoho), and working with our colleagues in a bipartisan way, you…

I thank Congressman Yoho for his clear and concise statement laying out how explicit the Constitution is as it relates to matters of war and peace and how we must debate both if we are going to continue to use force. We look forward to a…

I thank the gentlewoman from New Jersey (Mrs. Watson Coleman) for that very powerful statement and also for reminding us that this should not be a partisan issue. With that, I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Yoho), who has been…

So our Department of Labor is going to allow now discrimination to run rampant in the workplace in the country with Federal contractors, and it is outrageous.

This budget shows that. A 16 percent cut is outrageous.

But I still don't quite understand when you cut apprenticeship programs and workforce training programs how you help create a pathway to middle class jobs for people.

These cuts are outrageous as it relates to communities of color.

I strongly oppose this proposal.

I hope that you will tell us, Mr. Secretary, that the report is wrong and that you plan to enforce the Department's worker protections.

The budget proposes to eliminate funding Susan Harwood Training Grants that protect and educate workers in the most dangerous jobs.