'We Will Unleash American Energy Dominance': Brett Guthrie Advocates For Big Beautiful Bill

At a House Rules Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) spoke about the importance of passing the Big Beautiful Bill.

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00:01Good afternoon, Chairwoman Fox and working member McGovern.

00:03Thank you for holding this hearing today.

00:06The One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts wasteful spending, defends our nation's energy dominance,

00:11supports the rapid innovation of American industry, and preserves and protects Medicaid

00:15for the Americans who are most in need.

00:18We will send a bill to President's Desk that delivers on Americans' leadership across industries,

00:22spurs technological innovation, and supports individual workers.

00:27We will unleash American energy dominance through strategic investments while also putting

00:31an end to wasteful subsidies.

00:34We will spur technological innovation by renewing American wireless leadership through Spectrum

00:39Auction Authority that protects national security.

00:42This legislation begins to refill our dangerously low strategic petroleum reserve and creates

00:47new investments to generate reliable energy that will secure our grid and power AI.

00:54This bill also raises $85 billion of new revenue through a historic agreement reauthorizing

00:59the FCC Spectrum Authority while protecting U.S. national security.

01:05Our priority has been to strengthen, secure, and sustain Medicaid for expectant mothers, children,

01:11people with disabilities, and elderly.

01:14Our legislation stops billions of dollars in waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicaid program

01:19by beginning to close loopholes, ensuring states have the flexibility to remove ineligible

01:24recipients from their roles and removing beneficiaries who are enrolled in multiple states.

01:30H.R. 1 ends coverage for deceased beneficiaries, limits the ability of enrollees to obtain duplicative

01:36coverage, and ensures individuals with million-dollar homes are no longer eligible to qualify for Medicaid coverage.

01:42These are all common-sense policies that will return taxpayer dollars to middle-class Americans and families.

01:49Republicans seek to return the core intent of the Medicaid program, which was created to protect healthcare

01:56for Americans who otherwise could not support themselves.

02:00Democrats expanded the program far beyond this core mission, allowing spending to grow into trillions if not addressed.

02:07Our common-sense work requirements and community engagement policies for able-bodied adults who choose not to work

02:15encourage individuals to reenter the workforce and regain their independence.

02:20This provision speaks to Republicans' commitment to strengthening Medicaid, to ensure it is available for those who need it most,

02:26and this is an issue that resonates favorably with the majority of Americans across the board.

02:32H.R. 1 fulfills President Trump's promise of generational growth, prosperity, and health for the American people.

02:38It fulfills our commitment to lowering taxes for working families, unleashes American energy and safeguards Medicaid

02:44for patients that need it the most, and supports the rapid innovation of American technology.

02:50It's time to pass this file legislation and see it signed into law, and thank you, and I will yield back.

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