Last week, the American people spoke forcefully against what we have seen for 4 years out of the Biden-Harris administration and their whole-of- government assault over individual freedom, economic prosperity, and limited government. For 4 years, the Biden-Harris administration and their allies here in Congress had the opportunity to show the American people their vision of our country and their vision of what role the Federal Government might play in shaping it, 4 years of drastic expansion of Federal budgets, 4 years of regulatory regimes, and 4 years of hazy interpretations of the constitutional separation of powers. Look, votes are continuing to be counted, but it is already clear that the American people spoke to the need for an equally drastic course correction right here in Washington, D.C., and, subsequently, the direction our country is headed. This week is perhaps the opportunity to bind the wounds for a nationwide healing experience over what has been suffered for the last 4 years: crippling inflation, rampant crime, and a bureaucratic state that has squeezed out every ounce of productivity from this country. Do you know what? We have left our adversaries a lot of room to run. The good news for the gentleman from Massachusetts is that the measure before us can and should be bipartisan.…
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I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to how many speakers the gentleman has remaining?





