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Dramatic scenes unfolded in Washington as protestors interrupted Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought during his testimony before the House Budget Committee, chanting “PEPFAR saves lives, spend the money!” The disruption highlights growing outrage over alleged cuts and withheld funding to the global HIV/AIDS program PEPFAR, which has saved millions of lives worldwide.

Activists accuse the Trump administration and budget officials of blocking critical funding, warning that the cuts could lead to devastating consequences for global health. The protest underscores intensifying political tensions over foreign aid, public health priorities, and the future of life-saving HIV programs.

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00:00This bill bent. Mr. Boe, just hold on for a second.
00:06Request that the Capitol Police restore order immediately.
00:17Shut the door, please.
00:20The president drove enactment of the Working Families Tax Cut Act,
00:23which is a once-in-a-generation legislation to end fiscal futility,
00:27invest in critical priorities, and cut taxes for working Americans.
00:33This bill bent.
00:34Mr. Boe, just hold on for a second.
00:44The chair notes a disruption in the hearing and requests that the Capitol Police restore order immediately.
00:51The committee will briefly take a recess until we restore order.
00:58ow a
01:01under the
01:01The
01:01This bill
01:24is
01:25Spend the money, cut our state's lives, spend the money.
01:57Spend the money, cut our state's lives, spend the money.
02:25Spend the money, cut our state's lives, spend the money.
02:40Spend the money, cut our state's lives, spend the money.
02:45Spend the money, cut our state's lives, spend the money.
02:56Mr. Boat, please resume.
02:58This bill bent the cost curve for federal spending, achieving nearly $2 trillion in mandatory savings
03:03while securing historic investments in our nation's defense and the Department of Homeland Security
03:09without corresponding increases in objectionable non-defense spending.
03:13The president also shepherded legislation through Congress that rescinded $9 billion in wasteful
03:18and weaponized funding.
03:19Mr. Boat, back up, start again where you left off.
03:24We're going to wait until these folks move down.
03:26I can't hear anything, and we're not going to let them disrupt this hearing.
03:30As the ranking member said, we have some serious business to do.
03:34I certainly don't think that these guys condone this disruption.
03:41This is not the way this committee works, never has since I've been here.
03:46I don't think it's going to work that way either side.
03:49So let's move those guys.
03:50Just if you don't mind, Jody, in the three years and three months since Jody's been chair
03:55and I've been a ranking member, I think this is the first we've had of this.
04:00It's a very serious issue, so I understand why they're passionate.
04:02But we have actually, unlike other congressional committees that really do devolve into the,
04:08you know, partisan food fight, this committee has conducted its business
04:17with seriousness and purpose, and I hope for the next three hours we can be true to that
04:26as we have been for the last three years and three months.
04:31Thank you very much.
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