On the recordMay 24, 2023
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Alabama for putting this Special Order hour together and for the great work he is doing to represent Alabama. Mr. Speaker, everyone knows that our government spending is completely out of control and that Congress has too often prioritized wants over needs while American families continue to struggle. It needs to stop now. House Republicans are prioritizing good governance and are actively working to put this country back on the path of fiscal responsibility. We did our job when we passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act weeks ago to responsibly raise the debt ceiling and, far more importantly, to cut out-of-control spending and burdensome regulations on American workers, industries, and the creative industry that this Nation has. We are fighting for policies that put more money back in the pockets of hardworking Americans. We want to save the American people money by cutting funding for woke, weaponized spending and cutting inflationary spending by $1 trillion in the first year and almost $5 trillion over the next 10 years. We want to protect the American people from being the target of 87,000 new agents hired by the IRS. We want to ensure that the American people have reliable energy. Just a couple of years ago, we were energy dominant.…





