Chip Roy said "I am sure I can do something genius with the last minute. The fact of the matter is that this country is hanging on by a very thin thread, and we all know it. Our job in this body is actually to represent the people. It is, in fact, the people's House. To my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, where are you? They are MIA. They are offering no plans to deal with spending and offering no plans to deal with the border. To my colleagues on this side of the aisle: I am glad we passed a few bills, but they don't mean a thing unless we force the President and force the Senate to do something with them. That gets hard, and it is our job. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ___________________

On the recordMay 17, 2023

I am sure I can do something genius with the last minute. The fact of the matter is that this country is hanging on by a very thin thread, and we all know it. Our job in this body is actually to represent the people. It is, in fact, the people's House. To my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, where are you? They are MIA. They are offering no plans to deal with spending and offering no plans to deal with the border. To my colleagues on this side of the aisle: I am glad we passed a few bills, but they don't mean a thing unless we force the President and force the Senate to do something with them. That gets hard, and it is our job. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

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Chip Roy

Republican · Texas

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