“No equivocation on January 6. Passing legislation to eliminate Trump's anti-weaponization fund would improve Blanche's chances of confirmation.
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Senator • North Carolina
Senior United States Senator from North Carolina.
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“They better not have said for one minute that the people that beat up police officers on January 6 were righteous people. That's one of my criteria — no equivocation on January 6.
“We've got a sufficient number of Republicans who have been very clear they've got concerns there.
“The deal doesn't make sense and is doomed to fail because it lacks congressional oversight.
“The current status quo, Pete Hegseth demonstrates how incompetent he is.
“This is beyond the pale. This is bad policy, it's bad timing and it's bad politics. Imagine that — a fund that is set up to compensate people who assaulted Capitol Police officers. The stupid stuff is killing our chances.
“It's horrible politics. It's horrible timing. I call it a payout pot for punks. There's no way you're going to make it better in its current form.
“Stupid on stilts. When you take money from me to give to a purpose that I vehemently disagree with, that's tyranny, and that's what that account is.
“The way you respond to a China flex is with a flex. China needs to stop being a personal trainer for our adversaries.
“It's time to fish or cut bait. I think that the administration would be wise to put together what would look like a well-founded authorization of military force and a funding strategy.