Republican furious over accusations Congress has been on an eight-week vacation

Republican Congresswoman furious at suggestion they've all been on an eight week vacationCredit: C-SPAN

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00:00Thank you, Madam Chair. Welcome back from your eight weeks of taxpayer-funded vacation.

00:04It's good to see you, and I hope that Republicans enjoy it.

00:07I'm going to interrupt you. I'm going to interrupt you, please.

00:10I am sick and tired of hearing you all say we had an eight-week vacation.

00:15That's exactly what happened.

00:16I worked every day. I don't know about you, but I don't want to hear another soul say that.

00:22We all worked every single day, and that's exactly what happened with Speaker Mike Johnson.

00:26You're recognized.

00:27I hope that you all enjoyed yourselves while American families looked at their letters

00:35from their health insurance companies terrified that their insurance premiums were going to double

00:41or triple while the House was out of session for 53 days. That is unacceptable, Madam Chair.