[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H693]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       GREAT BILLIONAIRE TAKEOVER

  (Mr. LEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, it has been another week of the attempted 
great billionaire takeover of our Federal Government, being led by 
DOGE, which actually stands for destruction of government by Elon.
  They have shut down the agency protecting Americans from fraud and 
predatory lending. They are gutting funding for medical research. They 
are targeting at-risk and special education programs, all without a 
single vote from Congress.
  Where do we go from here?
  I know some Republicans support these objectives. I get it, but this 
is not the way. Congress must act. The Constitution requires it.
  Our Founders were clear, but too many in this body are looking the 
other way, fearing political backlash. Our system of government only 
works if we all do our jobs. This isn't about left or right.
  To my friends across the aisle, I ask: Would they want a future 
Democratic President to act without guardrails, to act without any 
checks or balances? The situation they are allowing is dangerous. The 
choices we make now will shape our Nation for generations. They should 
do better.

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