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Chapter 1: What are the key issues with the GOP budget?
Mr. Scott, I asked- I gave you an answer you don't like. It's over with.
This provision very clearly states- You see, MAGA Republicans don't know how to debate. So when Democratic Congress member Neguse was asking very basic questions, like who the heck put in a provision into this bill that all of a sudden states that you no longer have to register silencers with the ATF as part of the budget bill, who put it in there?
You saw the MAGA Republicans like, stop yelling at me, stop yelling at me. Look, the Democrats were fighting all day. And this is what I wanted to see, Democrats going gloves off. So I want to show you this interaction between Democratic Congress member Neguse, where he speaks to the MAGA Republican Congress member and says,
who the hell added a provision into a budget bill that not only provides tax exemptions for silencers, but adds a provision that clearly states that people no longer have to even register their silencers anymore. Something that has been around since the days of Al Capone, that you have to register your silencers. Here, play this clip. The question I have is,
This was not in the bill that we were marking up. So whose vote was bought with this provision that silencers will no longer need to be registered with the ATF or subject to background checks, purchasers, that is to say? What member was on the fence about this bill and then went to Republican leadership and said, I know you're eliminating the tax on silencers,
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Chapter 2: How did Democrats expose GOP's budget scam?
But if you can just eliminate all regulation of silencers, I will vote for this bill.
It did not eliminate all regulations of silencers. Sure. It's still subject. No, it doesn't. No, no, no, no. You don't know anything about this one, brother. I haven't yielded to you yet, Mr. Scott. I have 10 of them.
I haven't yielded to you yet, Mr. Scott. Mr. Neguse has the time. Thank you, Madam Chair. This provision... very clearly states that you no longer have to register silencers with the ATF. Is that wrong? Is that incorrect?
That does not mean that you will not go through a background check. It will be sold the same way a rifle is.
That's not the question I asked, Mr. Scott. I asked whether this provision... Don't yell at me. I gave you an answer you don't like.
It's over with. This provision very clearly states... Let Mr. Neguse ask a question and answer it, please, Mr. Scott.
The National Firearm Act for 100 years, since the days of Al Capone, which is the impetus behind the National Firearm Act in the first instance, has required registration for those purchasing silencers. That was the case up until 45 minutes ago. When Republicans negotiated the elimination of that registration requirement. Fairly straightforward.
I don't really know who in the Republican caucus was adamant that this provision was the key to unlocking their support.
And I don't believe anyone here. Excuse me for interrupting, but I don't think anybody here knows that either. Got it.
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Chapter 3: What is the significance of the silencer provision?
And I don't you can visit with your lawyers and maybe they can provide you with this clarity. But it is unquestionably the case that this provision applies to every plaintiff. Oh, OK.
Yeah, that's correct.
I think we're on the same page now.
The judge can set the security at whatever level he wants. What's typically happening in these cases is he's just waving it. No one's putting it up, and they're getting this injunction that applies nationwide, which is the concern. I hear you. Are you okay with the nationwide injunction issued by one single federal judge? We'll get to that part, Mr. Jordan. Okay.
Let's complete the analysis on this piece because, to your point, as you said, this particular provision doesn't require a specific amount of security. It's essentially saying to the federal court it has to require some security. And my point is that this is a deep deviation from existing federal law. This has never been the case. We've never said to constituents.
We've never said to American citizens and constituents that in order to vindicate their rights in federal court, they're going to be required. to provide a security when their constitutional rights have been violated by their government. And I find it astounding. I'm not sure that many of your colleagues understand the full import of this. They will by the time this gets to the floor.
I imagine there will be a lot of limited government advocates. who will find deep reasons to be concerned about this type of provision, because as you could imagine, it will preclude folks from being able to vindicate their constitutional rights. Now, I would also say the way that you have written it, as you've noted, it's retroactive, right? So this applies to any...
I just want to say the situation we're trying to address is what's been happening around the country. You didn't write it that way. As you know, a single federal judge gets cases brought to the judge. They waive the security and then issue a decision that applies nationwide to all immigrants who are in that situation.
Why didn't you put nationwide in this language? Well, we can look at the language. It's 6 a.m. You're voting on this thing in like 10 hours.
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Chapter 4: What was the Democrats' strategy during the hearing?
Nothing at FEMA has been made more efficient. In fact, I would tell you that the Secretary of Homeland Security has turned FEMA into the Newark airport, okay? It is going to fail this summer. And so look, there's no doubt that FEMA needed reform, but what they've done at Homeland is they've taken something that needed help and they broke it further.
Do you know what happens if there's no FEMA to the state that the speaker represents or Steve Scalise represents? Louisiana goes bankrupt without FEMA when there's a hurricane that comes in from the Gulf of Mexico or the Gulf of America, comes right into Louisiana, they're bankrupt. Alabama's bankrupt, Mississippi's bankrupt.
You get an F5, F4 tornado in Tornado Alley, those states go bankrupt without FEMA. And yet, I don't see my Republican colleagues calling out the administration on how we're gonna save FEMA and reform it.
Well, there you have it, folks. Democrats fighting back. Fighting back. And that's just what I want to see right now. You know, we've said it before. We've heard you say it where it's like, I don't want to hear Democrats saying, oh, we don't have the power. We're not in the majority. So there's nothing we can do. No. Take the gloves off. Fight. Fight in Congress. Peacefully protest on the streets.
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