Cornyn on Progress Made to Enact President Trump’s America First Agenda
What matters is not whether the talking heads in the media or people across the country see this as a Senate bill or a House bill – that's inconsequential.
What matters is that it is President Trump's agenda that we are implementing, as mandated by the American people last November 5th.
We need to get this across the finish line to secure the border, to provide for the common defense, to avoid a massive tax increase on middle class families, and get our national debt under control.
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the importance of Congress continuing to make progress on enacting President Trump’s America First agenda, including securing the border, shoring up our national defense, extending the Trump tax cuts, and reining in frivolous spending and our national debt, after both the House and Senate passed budget resolutions. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here.
“A lot of ink has been spilled on the mechanics of the process, talking about budget resolutions, reconciliation instructions, and things that are gibberish to most Americans.”
“What is most important is to keep our eye on the prize, what we’re actually trying to accomplish.”
“The human and drug trafficking facilitated by the Biden administration’s open border policies have caused immeasurable suffering to the people of Texas and the people of the nation.”
“Now it’s up to us to right the ship by enacting President Trump’s border security agenda.”
“If Congress fails to extend the tax cuts championed by President Trump in his first term and passed by Republican majorities in the House and Senate, Americans will face the highest tax increase in recent history. A family of four making around $80,000 a year will see a $1,700 a year tax hike if these provisions expire.”
“We have to begin the process of getting our spending and debt under control in order to get a grip on the historic runaway inflation caused by President Biden and Washington Democrats’ reckless spending sprees.”
“At the end of the day, what matters is not whether the talking heads in the media or people across the country see this as a Senate bill or a House bill – that’s inconsequential. What matters is that it is President Trump’s agenda that we are implementing, as mandated by the American people last November 5th.”
“We need to get this across the finish line to secure the border, to provide for the common defense, to avoid a massive tax increase on middle class families, and get our national debt under control once and for all.”