Chuck Schumer Introduces Reconciliation Amendment To Ban DOJ 'Slush Fund'–Then Moreno Responds
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During remarks on the Senate floor Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) spoke about amendment to block the formation of an anti-weaponization fund.
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AI GeneratedA senator challenges Republicans to choose between supporting Donald Trump's alleged $2 billion taxpayer-funded \"slush fund\" or outlawing it to protect American paychecks. The debate highlights a clash between accusations of systemic corruption and the urgent need to fund border security and law enforcement.
My very first amendment offers Republicans a choice.
Do you support Donald Trump's $2 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund, or do you want to protect the
American people and their paychecks by outlawing this criminal, crony, cash-back program permanently?
America has never seen a more clear-cut case of corruption than Donald Trump's slush fund.
Trump sues Trump.
Trump settles with Trump.
Trump gives Trump Americans taxpayer dollars.
Trump won't give Americans a penny to help offset the skyrocketing costs he brought on
our country, but he's more than happy to charge them nearly $2 billion to line the
pockets of his families, his billionaire friends, and the criminals who mauled police officers
on January 6th.
If Republicans truly oppose this corruption, then prove it.
Senators, time has expired.
If you support my amendment and ban the slush fund permanently by law, instead, Republicans
are trusting the word of Todd Blanche, who built a career out of lying, that the administration
will just drop the slush fund.
Trump hasn't even pretended to promise that the slush fund is done.
Instead, Trump said of the slush fund, I love it, I think it's important, it's a beautiful
thing, I ask unanimous consent for 30 more seconds.
Is there objection?
Objection is heard.
Mr. President?
Senator for Ohio.
You know, honestly, I didn't hear a word that the minority leader said because I didn't
hear him address what we're here to do.
We're here to complete our oath of office, which is to provide security and safety for
the American people.
And I want to speak directly to the Border Patrol agents and the people who work in law
enforcement that wake up every day to protect us.
We will do our jobs today.
We will fund your paychecks.
They refuse to do it.
They are going to play so many games over the next eight, nine, ten hours.
Bring it on.
Because what we will do today is we will make certain that communities are safe in this
country.
We are going to fund immigration enforcement and Border Patrol.
And I urge my Republican colleagues to stay united on that singular mission.
I urge my colleagues to vote no.