Senator Eric Schmitt

And we've got a lot of that to take on in cities across the country.

And we've got a lot of that to take on in cities across the country.

Well, you know, I was I was down in Mar-a-Lago the week before we came back and got to spend some time with him. And even there, man, he's just ready to roll like he loves America. You know this. He's ready to go. And And he's picking his team and we want to get his team on the field as quickly as possible.

Well, you know, I was I was down in Mar-a-Lago the week before we came back and got to spend some time with him. And even there, man, he's just ready to roll like he loves America. You know this. He's ready to go. And And he's picking his team and we want to get his team on the field as quickly as possible.

But he came in, he was on Capitol Hill on, I guess that was Wednesday, came to our Senate conference. I know he's meeting with a lot of House members this weekend at Mar-a-Lago, but he understands, and I certainly understand, I think my colleagues understand, part of the important thing of leadership is understanding the moment that you're in, right? We have a very unique opportunity

But he came in, he was on Capitol Hill on, I guess that was Wednesday, came to our Senate conference. I know he's meeting with a lot of House members this weekend at Mar-a-Lago, but he understands, and I certainly understand, I think my colleagues understand, part of the important thing of leadership is understanding the moment that you're in, right? We have a very unique opportunity

with him winning the mandate, having control of the House and the Senate, to actually deliver for the American people. And we can't squander a day. So we're talking about these confirmations to get his team on the field and have reform on the inside. That's important. But also, as we look to securing the border, as we look to being energy dominant, as we look to restoring our place in the world,

with him winning the mandate, having control of the House and the Senate, to actually deliver for the American people. And we can't squander a day. So we're talking about these confirmations to get his team on the field and have reform on the inside. That's important. But also, as we look to securing the border, as we look to being energy dominant, as we look to restoring our place in the world,

having an economy that works for working families. So it's going to be busy. So if you think about it, the Senate has the confirmation duty. We're going to be doing all that. We're going to be working on that. We're also going to be working with CRAs to overturn some late rules that Joe Biden put into place. The kind of Trump proof will be doing that.

having an economy that works for working families. So it's going to be busy. So if you think about it, the Senate has the confirmation duty. We're going to be doing all that. We're going to be working on that. We're also going to be working with CRAs to overturn some late rules that Joe Biden put into place. The kind of Trump proof will be doing that.

And then working on this reconciliation package. My view is I want to get some wins on the board as quickly as possible for President Trump. I don't want to squander wins. anytime, including the first 100 days. So, you know, we're having an internal discussion. Is that one bill? Is that two bills?

And then working on this reconciliation package. My view is I want to get some wins on the board as quickly as possible for President Trump. I don't want to squander wins. anytime, including the first 100 days. So, you know, we're having an internal discussion. Is that one bill? Is that two bills?

So if you think about this, because we have both chambers, we have the ability to move forward what's called reconciliation, meaning if it's dealing with these budget issues and budget savings. We in the Senate, we don't need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. We just need 51 votes and we've got 53 votes.

So if you think about this, because we have both chambers, we have the ability to move forward what's called reconciliation, meaning if it's dealing with these budget issues and budget savings. We in the Senate, we don't need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. We just need 51 votes and we've got 53 votes.

So reconciliation provides us a great opportunity to not have to rely on Democrats for any votes on the big ticket items that we want to get done. And so the question then is that the House is sort of, hey, we want to do one bill. And I'm sympathetic in the sense that these are well-meaning folks who have a very, very slim majority vote. We have a slightly bigger majority in the Senate.

So reconciliation provides us a great opportunity to not have to rely on Democrats for any votes on the big ticket items that we want to get done. And so the question then is that the House is sort of, hey, we want to do one bill. And I'm sympathetic in the sense that these are well-meaning folks who have a very, very slim majority vote. We have a slightly bigger majority in the Senate.

But my issue is, I think you look at what, you know, spent a lot of time with President Trump on the trail as you did. He was very consistent about securing the border, being energy dominant, all those things. I just want to make sure we get some wins on the board early. I don't want to squander time. That time period where people are, you know, November wasn't that far in the rearview mirror.

But my issue is, I think you look at what, you know, spent a lot of time with President Trump on the trail as you did. He was very consistent about securing the border, being energy dominant, all those things. I just want to make sure we get some wins on the board early. I don't want to squander time. That time period where people are, you know, November wasn't that far in the rearview mirror.

People understand what that election was all about. We can go do it. And then you've got the issues that, you know, the tax cuts from 2017 are set to expire at the end of 2025, right? So we've got all year to make sure that gets done. What I don't want to see, and my concern is with one bill, is that we get to March and we haven't done any of these big ticket items.

People understand what that election was all about. We can go do it. And then you've got the issues that, you know, the tax cuts from 2017 are set to expire at the end of 2025, right? So we've got all year to make sure that gets done. What I don't want to see, and my concern is with one bill, is that we get to March and we haven't done any of these big ticket items.