[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1849-S1850]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             RECONCILIATION

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, earlier today, we caught our first 
glimpse of the Senate Republicans' budget resolution. Forget being on 
the same page; Republicans aren't even on the same planet as the 
American people. They want to give $140 billion for ICE and Border 
Patrol without any reforms but zero dollars to lower Americans' costs.
  Let me say that again: $140 billion for ICE and Border Patrol--no 
reforms, no accountability, no strings attached; zero dollars to lower 
Americans' costs.

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That is their priority. That is why they are dragging the Senate 
through an arduous, convoluted reconciliation process--to put money in 
the coffers of Trump's rogue Agencies rather than in Americans' 
pockets.
  Democrats want to lower Americans' grocery, gas, healthcare, and 
housing costs. Senate Republicans want to appease Donald Trump and 
Stephen Miller by giving ICE and Border Patrol tens of billions of 
dollars to continue spreading violence in our streets.
  Democrats are going to make sure that the contrast is on open display 
during reconciliation. If Senate Republicans would rather acquiesce to 
Donald Trump and Stephen Miller than stand up for the American people, 
so be it. We are going to make them own that decision amendment after 
amendment, vote after vote.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.

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