'Smoke And Mirrors': Madeleine Dean Rips Into Trump Admin Over 'Incredible Harm' Caused By Cuts

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During remarks on the House floor, Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) spoke about U.S. strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites, and the Republicans' reconciliation package.

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00:00Ladies recognized.

00:01Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

00:03The United States airstrikes in Iran, which we hope to be briefed on today,

00:07is the latest in the signature chaos and erratic decision-making from the Trump White House.

00:12I thank God our extraordinary military appears to have exquisitely executed its mission.

00:18We can be grateful to our military's carrying out of a decision

00:22while asking questions about that decision.

00:25Yet, while the news is inundated with reports of Trump's airstrikes,

00:29there are many concerns we are not hearing about here at home.

00:32Hostages, Ukraine, federal institutions like USAID and the NIH gutted

00:39the big, ugly bill that would slash Medicaid for 14 million Americans,

00:43including 110,000 of my constituents,

00:47the cruel cuts at SAMHSA that will jeopardize the lives of those struggling with addiction and mental health.

00:53The Trump White House leads with smoke and mirrors,

00:56but they are doing incredible harm to my constituents and to Americans across this country.

01:01I call upon my colleagues to not let them be successful in their attempts to obscure and distract.

01:07Jefferson said,

01:08when injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.

01:13Resist.

01:13I yield back.

01:15The gentlelady yields back.

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