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Committee member says Democrats running unified play to obstruct president, risking security before November
Summary
A Committee member at the House Committee on the Budget hearing accused House Democrats of coordinating to obstruct Republicans and the president, saying that tactic could imperil security personnel and is aimed at shaping voter perceptions ahead of November.
A Committee member told the House Committee on the Budget that Democrats are pursuing what he called “one play with one objective,” alleging a coordinated effort to oppose Republicans and obstruct the president. “Democrats are running 1 play with 1 objective, and that is to resist Republicans and obstruct the president,” the Committee member said.
The member expanded the allegation, saying the tactic would be used “at all fronts and at all cost,” and listed security functions as potentially affected: “even if it cost TSA agents, border patrol agents, coast guardsmen,” he said. He added the strategy amounts to holding “the American people and their security hostage” to “project dysfunction to the voters and lay the blame on Republicans leading up to November.” The speaker concluded the remarks by calling the scenario “sad” and saying he did not expect it to change.
The transcript contains only this speaker’s statements; no response from other members or witnesses is recorded in the provided excerpt. The hearing record here does not show a motion, vote, or any formal committee action tied to these comments.
