Preventing Across-The-Board Direct Spending Cuts

Floor Speech

I do, respectfully, disagree with my friend from West Virginia. We should fix this tax cut prohibition right now that was forced into the American Rescue Plan in the wee hours of the morning.

If we want to fix a commonsense problem, we are being told that our only choice is to hold Hoosier seniors hostage. This is the most deliberative body in the world; this cannot be the best the Senate has to offer.

We must get the Federal Government out of the way and stop complicating and confusing States. They should be allowed to do their jobs.

And, by the way, they do their jobs--balancing their budgets every year, living within their means. Most of the rest of the country accepts that as well.

Given the looming April 1 deadline for cuts to return to Medicare, I am not willing to let Hoosier seniors suffer. As a result, I will withdraw my amendment in the interest of seniors across Indiana.

I look forward to working with the two leaders after the recess to fix this issue. I will not object.

BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT

Source