Senator Eric Schmitt

Yeah, theoretically, because the new Congress is sworn in on January 3rd. The new members are sworn in. We come back in earnest really that next week, whatever that is, January 6th. That's when we begin our work. So they're sworn in on the 3rd. The new members, January 6th, we come in and then it's go time, right? And so my position would be,

Yeah, theoretically, because the new Congress is sworn in on January 3rd. The new members are sworn in. We come back in earnest really that next week, whatever that is, January 6th. That's when we begin our work. So they're sworn in on the 3rd. The new members, January 6th, we come in and then it's go time, right? And so my position would be,

let's like that first week like let's not wait there's no organizing to do anymore uh everybody's been had their committee assignments let's roll and so yes we can have the committee hearings we can vote them out of committee we can vote on the floor i mean there's some timing issues there about you know But but we're not talking about a very long time.

let's like that first week like let's not wait there's no organizing to do anymore uh everybody's been had their committee assignments let's roll and so yes we can have the committee hearings we can vote them out of committee we can vote on the floor i mean there's some timing issues there about you know But but we're not talking about a very long time.

So I think in January and even in early February, let's get going. But to my look, if we can get everybody done by January 20th, I would love to do it. But at a minimum, let's just start. Let's get the hearing set. Let's air this stuff out. Let's let the American people see all these great picks that President Trump has offered up now. And let's get going.

So I think in January and even in early February, let's get going. But to my look, if we can get everybody done by January 20th, I would love to do it. But at a minimum, let's just start. Let's get the hearing set. Let's air this stuff out. Let's let the American people see all these great picks that President Trump has offered up now. And let's get going.

Yeah, so I wasn't here in 2017. I was AG in Missouri in that era. But Senator Thune has made clear. We had a meeting last week with our Senate conference, and President Trump joined in by phone. We were very unified about having a sense of urgency. And to me, this is what I'm telling my colleagues. We do not get these opportunities very often.

Yeah, so I wasn't here in 2017. I was AG in Missouri in that era. But Senator Thune has made clear. We had a meeting last week with our Senate conference, and President Trump joined in by phone. We were very unified about having a sense of urgency. And to me, this is what I'm telling my colleagues. We do not get these opportunities very often.

I mean, the idea that we have a Republican White House, a Republican House, a Republican Senate, that people work so hard, your listeners, you, everybody across the country works so hard for this. We cannot be back on our heels. We have to move an agenda forward that's reflective of what the American people wanted, getting key people into these positions.

I mean, the idea that we have a Republican White House, a Republican House, a Republican Senate, that people work so hard, your listeners, you, everybody across the country works so hard for this. We cannot be back on our heels. We have to move an agenda forward that's reflective of what the American people wanted, getting key people into these positions.

I also think, by the way, we ought to move immediately on I don't want to get too wonky, but reconciliation is a way that if it's tax-related, there's budget savings. We only need 51 votes in the Senate. You don't have to deal with the 60-vote threshold. Let's get some big wins early for President Trump. Let's deal with the border. Let's deal with energy.

I also think, by the way, we ought to move immediately on I don't want to get too wonky, but reconciliation is a way that if it's tax-related, there's budget savings. We only need 51 votes in the Senate. You don't have to deal with the 60-vote threshold. Let's get some big wins early for President Trump. Let's deal with the border. Let's deal with energy.

The tax cuts that President Trump got in in 2017 will expire at the end of the year. We should do that quickly, but let's not, in my view, let's get some

The tax cuts that President Trump got in in 2017 will expire at the end of the year. We should do that quickly, but let's not, in my view, let's get some

big wins and some points on the board early we can deal with those tax provisions you know throughout the year too and get those done but i think that's the way to do this because the american people are going to be watching they're going to see the flurry of executive orders there's a lot president trump can do on day one but there are some things that we need to be able to do and i think we need to move quickly

big wins and some points on the board early we can deal with those tax provisions you know throughout the year too and get those done but i think that's the way to do this because the american people are going to be watching they're going to see the flurry of executive orders there's a lot president trump can do on day one but there are some things that we need to be able to do and i think we need to move quickly