Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett

Meanwhile, Republicans say government spending is out of control and long overdue for an audit. Here's Democrat Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett criticizing what Doge is suggesting.

But Republicans like Rep. Eric Burleson of Missouri argue the cuts are necessary, saying we face an existential debt crisis.

Subcommittee chair Marjorie Taylor Greene opened the hearing by saying, quote, the American people are in debt slavery to everyone who owns our debt. The issue of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has very much become a partisan issue, with Democrats saying it's wrong to let him access databases like the U.S. Treasury payment system.

At the end of the day, we know that we have a 34-count convicted felon that is about to walk into the White House.

On March 29th, it's my birthday. And all I want to see happen on my birthday is for Elon to be taken down. Yes.