Mr. Speaker, as a member of the House Appropriations Committee, the responsibility of funding the federal government is one that I take very seriously, especially in light of Our nation's debt [is] surpassing $38 trillion. The performative tactics that we have watched over the last seven weeks have truly been a disservice to Americans. And my friends across the aisle should never have put leverage or politics over those people that they represent. (00:39–00:43)
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