I think perhaps this is the single worst bill to come to the floor since I have been in Congress. It is likely unconstitutional. It creates 435 Commanders in Chief. It attempts to micromanage the war. It threatens our national security. It contains billions in unrelated spending. It wraps old-fashioned pork in the American flag. Twenty-five million dollars handed out to spinach growers, $74 million for peanut storage, $35 million for NASA.
Criticizing a bill on the House floor for its implications on national security and unrelated spending.
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May I ask how much time I have left? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bacon). The gentleman from Texas has 7 minutes remaining.
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