In House floor remarks on Monday, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) tore into Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA).
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00:00for one-minute speeches
00:06for what this does the gentleman from California seek recognition without
00:16objection the gentleman is recognized for one minute California's budget could
00:24be a bellwether for the rest of the country if we pay attention governor
00:27Newsom there is planning to spend 11.4 billion in the 2025 26 budget to give
00:33free health care to illegal immigrants which virtually matches the state's 12
00:38billion dollar deficit it's running he could balance the books by any that
00:42program but instead they'll be cutting services for seniors foster youth and
00:46people with disabilities just to keep this giveaway going to illegal immigrants
00:50exactly why we need Medicaid reform states shouldn't be allowed to gain the
00:54system by expanding benefits to those who are here illegally while sticking
00:58taxpayers with the bill or cutting others hard-working Americans are paying more
01:03for and getting less while illegal immigrants cruise in and get more
01:07coverage that's really really backwards the federal level we must draw a line
01:11Medicaid should be for citizens and legal residents only if we don't act
01:16California's disaster could become a pattern and a national disaster for the
01:21rest of us I yield back the house will be in order the members will take their
01:28conversations off the floor for what purpose does the gentlewoman from Oregon
01:33seek recognition