Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
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That is what they want to do in order to justify an unnecessary tax cut for billionaires like Elon Musk.
and trying to upgrade his new Qatari jet. Meanwhile, ordinary folks in Georgia are trying their best to make their lives work. I've been on the front lines when these storms have hit our state. I know what it has done to rural communities in particular, to farming, to farmers, to the agricultural sector of our state.
and trying to upgrade his new Qatari jet. Meanwhile, ordinary folks in Georgia are trying their best to make their lives work. I've been on the front lines when these storms have hit our state. I know what it has done to rural communities in particular, to farming, to farmers, to the agricultural sector of our state.
and trying to upgrade his new Qatari jet. Meanwhile, ordinary folks in Georgia are trying their best to make their lives work. I've been on the front lines when these storms have hit our state. I know what it has done to rural communities in particular, to farming, to farmers, to the agricultural sector of our state.
And it's the reason why I've always been willing to work with other leaders, Democrat and Republican. I've worked with the Republican governor of Georgia when we've had to respond to that state with hurricanes, with tornadoes, with making sure that people in the middle of our state get the care that they need. And yes, we're seeing these agencies being stripped
And it's the reason why I've always been willing to work with other leaders, Democrat and Republican. I've worked with the Republican governor of Georgia when we've had to respond to that state with hurricanes, with tornadoes, with making sure that people in the middle of our state get the care that they need. And yes, we're seeing these agencies being stripped
And it's the reason why I've always been willing to work with other leaders, Democrat and Republican. I've worked with the Republican governor of Georgia when we've had to respond to that state with hurricanes, with tornadoes, with making sure that people in the middle of our state get the care that they need. And yes, we're seeing these agencies being stripped
bear in search of waste, fraud and abuse. Well, I think a Qatari jet that you want to somehow turn into into Air Force One. I think of that old television program, Pimp My Ride. I think that's what waste, fraud and abuse looks like.
bear in search of waste, fraud and abuse. Well, I think a Qatari jet that you want to somehow turn into into Air Force One. I think of that old television program, Pimp My Ride. I think that's what waste, fraud and abuse looks like.
bear in search of waste, fraud and abuse. Well, I think a Qatari jet that you want to somehow turn into into Air Force One. I think of that old television program, Pimp My Ride. I think that's what waste, fraud and abuse looks like.
Meanwhile, ordinary people are just trying to make their lives work as the same Republican Congress wants to cut $800 billion out of Medicaid, $300 billion out of SNAP, literally taking healthcare and food out of the mouths of hungry children in order to take care of his billionaire friends. That's the agenda.
Meanwhile, ordinary people are just trying to make their lives work as the same Republican Congress wants to cut $800 billion out of Medicaid, $300 billion out of SNAP, literally taking healthcare and food out of the mouths of hungry children in order to take care of his billionaire friends. That's the agenda.
Meanwhile, ordinary people are just trying to make their lives work as the same Republican Congress wants to cut $800 billion out of Medicaid, $300 billion out of SNAP, literally taking healthcare and food out of the mouths of hungry children in order to take care of his billionaire friends. That's the agenda.
And sadly, too many of my colleagues right here in the Senate and in the Congress are aiding and abetting that agenda. And many of them like me are in somebody's church on Sunday morning. I continue to pastor my church. And I often say I'm a Matthew 25 Christian where Jesus said, I was hungry and you fed me. I was thirsty. And you gave me something to drink.
And sadly, too many of my colleagues right here in the Senate and in the Congress are aiding and abetting that agenda. And many of them like me are in somebody's church on Sunday morning. I continue to pastor my church. And I often say I'm a Matthew 25 Christian where Jesus said, I was hungry and you fed me. I was thirsty. And you gave me something to drink.
And sadly, too many of my colleagues right here in the Senate and in the Congress are aiding and abetting that agenda. And many of them like me are in somebody's church on Sunday morning. I continue to pastor my church. And I often say I'm a Matthew 25 Christian where Jesus said, I was hungry and you fed me. I was thirsty. And you gave me something to drink.
He also says, I was hungry and you didn't feed me. I was thirsty. You didn't give me anything to drink. And somebody said, Master, when did that happen to you? He said, well, in as much as you've done it until the least of these, you've done it also unto me. We must center the people and center their needs. And when we do that, we have a shot at getting the public policy right.
He also says, I was hungry and you didn't feed me. I was thirsty. You didn't give me anything to drink. And somebody said, Master, when did that happen to you? He said, well, in as much as you've done it until the least of these, you've done it also unto me. We must center the people and center their needs. And when we do that, we have a shot at getting the public policy right.
He also says, I was hungry and you didn't feed me. I was thirsty. You didn't give me anything to drink. And somebody said, Master, when did that happen to you? He said, well, in as much as you've done it until the least of these, you've done it also unto me. We must center the people and center their needs. And when we do that, we have a shot at getting the public policy right.
What's your response to that? It's shameful. And as an American, it's embarrassing. We're seeing in real time, right, what's at stake. This is not about him. This is about us. This is about our country, where you literally have, in real time, the leader of another nation state, in this case, South Africa, there to talk to him about trade.