[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 111 (Friday, June 27, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3582-S3583]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, it has been a pretty rough week for
Donald Trump's so-called Beautiful Bill. As everyone watching can tell,
things haven't gone according to plan. The bill has been bucking under
its own weight, the delays have piled up, and it is obvious large
chunks of the Republican conference don't like their own bill.
But, of course, we are hearing that Republicans may still try to
bring this legislation to the floor as soon as tomorrow. That is not
real legislating. This is a total rush job. This is Donald Trump
bullying Senate Republicans to get a bill passed no matter what is
actually in it, and this is Republican leadership perhaps daring their
own members who are deeply worried about this bill to oppose it on the
floor.
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So if Republicans do, in fact, proceed very soon, let me remind them
about the consequences of passing this bill. It will be a disaster for
families, for the economy, and even for Republicans themselves. It rips
healthcare from 16 million people. It is the biggest cuts ever to food
funding. It raises energy prices and surrenders American energy
leadership to China. And it rewards the ultrarich.
Republicans should abandon these destructive policies. But, of
course, they aren't doing that. Instead of fixing their bill,
Republicans want to rush it because they don't want the American people
to find what is in it. And their fears are certainly justified because
the more and more that Americans look at this bill, the more and more
they despise it. It steals their Medicaid. It jacks up their premiums.
It takes away their jobs. And it gives trillions away to billionaires
and special interests. This is a nonsense and destructive piece of
legislation, and it makes no sense for Republicans to scramble to pass
it.
There is nothing inherently critical about July 4. Even Donald Trump,
2 hours ago, admitted the July 4 deadline is a fake. And yet, here they
are, rushing, scrambling, and twisting themselves into knots to try and
salvage a bill they know will hurt both their constituents and their
own political futures. Republicans aren't just lying to their
constituents, frankly; they are lying to themselves because this bill
is wholly toxic.
Here is what Republicans should do. They should not let Donald Trump
bully them. They should hold firm and tell Donald Trump his Big
Beautiful Bill is a disaster, a betrayal of the American people.
Republicans should keep their own promises not to cut Medicaid. They
should listen to the critiques of some of their own colleagues like
Senator Tillis, who reportedly said behind closed doors, ``This will be
devastating to my State,'' or Senator Justice, who said, ``our rural
hospitals are going to have a tough time . . . you may have to hold
your nose and vote for disagreeable policies.''
Senate Republicans should listen to their own words. They should
ignore fake deadlines and stop the rush job.
I yield the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina.
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