00:00Good afternoon, House Democrats remain strongly opposed to the partisan Republican spending
00:23bill that will hurt families, hurt veterans, hurt seniors, and hurt the American people.
00:30It is a false choice that Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and House Republicans have been presenting
00:41between their reckless and partisan spending bill and a government shutdown.
00:48Why are we here, right now, in terms of the moment that is in front of us?
01:00It's because Donald Trump and House Republicans decided to walk away from the negotiating
01:07table when there were bipartisan conversations ongoing between House Democrats, House Republicans,
01:16Senate Democrats, and Senate Republicans in a manner consistent with the Bipartisan
01:22Fiscal Responsibility Act that was passed in May of 2023.
01:30Donald Trump ordered House Republicans to walk away from the negotiating table.
01:36At the end of February, House Republicans then passed a partisan and reckless bill that
01:45cuts funding for health care, cuts funding for veterans, and cuts funding for nutritional
01:51assistance to children and families.
01:54It's an unacceptable, unconscionable, and un-American spending bill.
02:02That's why House Democrats remain strongly opposed.
02:07Donald Trump orders them to walk away from the negotiating table.
02:12Step one.
02:13Step two.
02:14House Republicans pass a partisan and reckless spending bill.
02:20And then step three.
02:24House Republicans get out of town.
02:28Where are they at right now?
02:31House Democrats are here.
02:33We're ready to pass a four-week spending bill that keeps the government open and will allow
02:42the House and the Senate to negotiate an actual agreement that meets the needs of the
02:50American people.
02:53But we do not support a bill that is designed to hurt the American people that Donald Trump
03:02and far-right extremist Republicans are trying to jam down the throats of everyday Americans.
03:10And I yield to our distinguished whip, Captain Clark.
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