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On the recordFebruary 5, 2025
Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a former prosecutor and a Republican political appointee in the Bush administration's Justice Department. I know the law. All I see is the President and Elon Musk's unelected cabal flagrantly breaking the law. Last week, the Trump administration recklessly issued and then rescinded a memo freezing taxpayer funds lawfully appropriated by Congress to local agencies, nonprofits, and school districts. This week, Musk agents demanded access to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, overriding laws and regulations and accessing the most sensitive personal information of every American. Every promise to lower costs and put the working and middle class first was a lie. The reckless quest to sell out the American people and silence opposition jeopardizes our national security and undermines the very foundation of our country. Mr. Speaker, Project 2025 is the playbook; fear is the weapon; and greed is the point. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the President. ____________________
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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