It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give eight members of the United States Senate over a million dollars apiece, and We are robbing people of their food assistance and of their health care to pay for [legislation that will give eight members of the United States Senate over a million dollars apiece]. it. How is this even on the floor? How can we as members of Congress, Republican or Democrat, vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people? (00:39–00:46)
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Asserts that legislation will cut food assistance and health care to fund payments to senators.
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