Tim Burchett: 'Let's See If Congress Has The Guts' To Do This

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In House floor remarks on Wednesday, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) called on fellow lawmakers to pass a ban on individual stock trading for members of Congress.

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00:00The gentleman from the great state of Tennessee, Mr. Bruchette.

00:06Thank you, brother. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

00:10I rise this evening to congratulate President Trump on a successful first 100 days in office.

00:15Under President Trump's leadership, he has successfully closed the southern border.

00:19For the past four years, our country has been invaded by illegal aliens,

00:23many of whom are on the terrorist watch list, members of the Taliban,

00:27members of the Chinese Communist Party, not to mention MS-13 gangbangers,

00:31human traffickers, and fentanyl distributors.

00:34We've also trafficked over 300,000 children,

00:37and who knows what hell those young people are in right now because of our callousness.

00:44But not under this president, though.

00:47Under President Trump's leadership, the border is now completely shut down.

00:51That means safer streets, safer schools, and safer communities, Mr. Speaker.

00:55In my own community, some dear friends of mine, the Corcoran family,

01:00lost their dear son at the hands of an illegal.

01:04And I see them and talk to them on a regular basis,

01:07and I don't know anything that could ease their hurt except prayer.

01:16However, as we now pass the hundred days since President Trump has taken office,

01:21it's time for us to do our jobs and codify these executive actions that he has taken to make America great again.

01:27If Republicans are serious about backing the president's agenda,

01:31and let's do something about it, dadgummit, Mr. Speaker,

01:34that means making sweeping reforms that may actually involve some sacrifice,

01:39like passing a bill that I have, shameless plug, in Congressional Stock Trading Act,

01:46which would level the playing field and help restore America's faith in Congress once again.

01:52There's no reason in the world, Mr. Speaker, that we are individually trading stocks.

01:59Everybody ought to do like I do and have my buddy Tommy Siler manage my $11,000 portfolio,

02:06and I do not trade any individual stocks.

02:09It's all a mutual fund.

02:11President Trump said if Congress passed a bill banning stock trading for members of this body,

02:16he would sign it.

02:17I say let's give him that opportunity,

02:19but let's first see if Congress has the guts to stand up and do what's right.

02:24I sure as heck know that's what I'll do.

02:25Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I yield the remainder of my time.

02:28I know I think my dear brother Blake helped me put this thing on.

02:32Thanks, brother.

02:34Appreciate it.

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