PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Steny Hoyer: “The third most highly funded armed force in the world. Only…”

Featuring: Steny Hoyer, Democratic | U.S. House Maryland, 5th Congressional District

Watch on YouTube

Hoyer: This is Complete and Utter Disorder and Undermining of the Appropriations Process

Published | Video Starts at 03:42

Now listen to this, ladies and gentlemen, and everybody who's watching CPB. Take a pill. Big ugly bill. Cbb, cbp, ICE are now totally based upon the appropriations of last reconciliation bill. This reconciliation bill, The third most highly funded armed force in the world. Only the United States and China are funded at a higher level. Even Russia does not meet the $232 billion in those bills that ICE and CBB. And with all due respect, Mr. Chairman, ICE was funded at 86% during the so called shutdown and CBP at about 84% during that so called shutdown? (03:42–03:59)

CLAIM

Asserts that ICE and CBP are the third most highly funded armed force in the world, after the United States and China.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Steny Hoyer

Discover more from

Steny Hoyer

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.