On the recordMarch 4, 2025
Mr. President, tonight President Trump will take the podium, and he will have a joint address to Congress, and, clearly, to the Nation. I just heard the minority leader of the Senate come to the floor and talk about President Trump's promises. Well, let me talk about those promises--promises made, promises kept by President Trump. He has only been in the office now for 7 weeks, and he has a very strong record of accomplishment in those 7 weeks. What did he promise he would do? He said he would cut wasteful Washington spending. Well, that is a promise that he has kept. What we are seeing is the most comprehensive audit of Federal spending of money in history. This administration already, in just these short weeks, has identified $55 billion of savings. President Trump promised to secure the border. Well, he has kept that promise as well. He immediately began deporting criminal illegal immigrants. They are here in the country illegally, and they were criminals--heinous crimes. We are talking about murderers, rapists, drug dealers. The word got out around the world. Illegal border crossings in February dropped to an alltime low. President Trump said he would unleash American energy. He has kept that promise as well. On day one, President Trump declared a national energy emergency. Now, this is going to unlock America's full energy potential. He withdrew from the Paris climate accord. Did it once before, but Joe Biden put us back in.…
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