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Michael Burgess: Yes, I am. Are you prepared to take notes? Mr. McGOVERN. Okay. I will give you copies of what I am saying so you can…

On the recordJuly 9, 2024
Yes, I am. Are you prepared to take notes? Mr. McGOVERN. Okay. I will give you copies of what I am saying so you can have them. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Madam Speaker, at the end of the day, it is not just about the legislation here. It is about two competing visions for America. Democrats want an economy that lifts all people up. We are fighting for workers. We want opportunities for kids, success for families, and dignity for seniors. We want democracy to be secure at home and around the world. We have a vision of a better future and an idea of how to get there. The bills today show, once again, that Republicans are more interested in division and taking us backward and turning back the clock on reproductive freedom, on voting rights, on lowering prices, on holding big corporations accountable. On all these things and more, the majority wants to drag us back. That is what their party now stands for. That is why we are wasting time with more misguided MAGA junk instead of working together to get things done for the American people. I know those who are watching this debate maybe think this is a little bit strange, the topics that we are talking about here today. I think my Republican friends are confused what House they are in. Again, they are not in Home Depot. They are in the House of Representatives. We ought to be debating big issues. We ought to be moving this country forward. Instead, we are dealing with this garbage.…
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Michael Burgess
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Jul 9, 2024

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