Sessions: resolution to 'condemn socialism' will test who backs left-leaning rhetoric

Representative Pete Sessions described a House resolution that he said depicts what socialism is and samples statements from public figures to see who will vote for such language.

"It goes in and describes what socialism is and how it would impact America and that we're taking their words that come… most likely candidates are like, AOC and others, Bernie Sanders, and we're going to put their words up and find out who's gonna vote for that," Sessions said. He framed the measure as both a definitional exercise and a political test.

When questioned about the Save America Act being added to the package, Sessions acknowledged criticism that combining the measures amounted to a "poison pill," giving Democrats reason to oppose the entire package. He cited a comment attributed to Rep. Josh Gottheimer that inserting the Save America Act would make the resolution nonviable for many Democrats.

The transcript does not include the resolution's text, number, or the Save America Act's legislative identifier; the discussion focused on the political strategy of combining measures rather than the precise statutory language.