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Good morning. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Mr. Arrington is very close, and I think I really like to stay on time, as you all know. I want to honor the people who show up on time, and so we're going to begin without him. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider a single measure, the Senate amendment to the fiscal year 2025 budget resolution. As has been said by the speaker and many others, the House's consideration of the Senate amendment to H. Conrads 14 is the key to unlocking the next critical stage of the budget reconciliation process. We are here today to do our part in moving that process forward. The House's instructions remain ironclad, as they have always been since we began our work in February. Our Republican majority here within the People's House understands that this process is not just about simply securing another whim and putting another notch in our belt. This process is about fulfilling the American people's mandate and advancing the President's America First agenda. We will use it to eliminate the possibility of the greatest tax increase in history being levied against every American and their families. Provide ample resources to the military so that the common defense of the nation remains unabated. Allocate necessary critical resources to the Trump administration so that it can further secure the border and reinforce national security. trim wasteful programs, right-sizing our fiscal footprint, and putting us on a path to fiscal sanity.
It's just that simple. We ought to remind ourselves of the imperatives that remain top of mind for Americans across the entire country. They want a secure border, lower taxes, American energy dominance, and a smaller, less costly and more accountable federal government. We ought to address these imperatives without delay, and that means proceeding to the reconciliation process and continuing our work that began just a few short months ago. Republicans are the ones who will do these things on behalf of all Americans. Democrats, independents, all classes and all ethnicities. We welcome our Democrat colleagues to join us in saving our country. and setting it on a path of greatness once again. With that, I look forward to today's discussion. And I now yield to the ranking member, Mr. McGovern, for any comments he wishes to make. Mr. Well, thank you, Madam Chair. And here we go again, an emergency meeting. And what's the emergency? Not the tariffs that are taking our economy, not the urgent need to bring down prices, not the fact that we have 47 million hungry people in this country.
No, the big emergency is that it's now time to jam through Trump's disastrous budget. A budget written by the rich, for the rich, to help the rich get richer. That is what this is. A massive transfer of wealth from those at the bottom to those at the top. It's like Robin Hood in reverse. This budget steals from the poor to give to the rich. And it's not just Democrats who think that this bill is terrible. It's Republicans too. Mr. Norman. Not here right now, but a member of this committee said, the Senate version is dead on arrival. Mr. Roy, a member of the Rules Committee, adopting a policy baseline does not change basic math. Mr. Ogles, the Senate budget bill is really offensive. But don't worry, Donald Trump is on top of things. He says, close your eyes and vote for it. I would just add to that, close your eyes, cover your ears, and hide your calculators. He claims he's got countries calling him kissing his ass to work out a trade deal. I'm not sure if the Penguins have called yet. But the bottom line is that he wants you, he wants all of you guys to close your eyes and kiss his ass. And I'm pretty sure that you're all about to do just that. What an embarrassment.
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