Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to commend Representative Dote for leading this resolution of inquiry regarding DOA’s access to the treasury payment systems and confidential taxpayer information. The president has allowed Elon Musk to run rampant in federal agencies without any congressional oversight particularly egregious and why we’re all here today is his access to all Treasury Department payments, including payments of Social Security and Medicare benefits. Congress can’t sit idly by as our Democratic
Institutions are dismantled by a billionaire from within. It’s our duty to find out exactly what private and sensitive information is in the hands of Elon Musk and his doge bros. I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to join us in this inquiry. Stand up for your constituents. Don’t hide and refuse to hold town halls and to be accountable to the people who elected you to serve them. It’s critical to ensure the integrity of the treasury’s payment system and, more importantly, the privacy of
Social Security Medicare and taxpayer information President Trump’s surrendering control of the government to Elon Musk is a direct attack on our democracy. It is Congress’s responsibility; it is a congressional responsibility to exert its oversight authority to prevent this constitutional overreach. The presidency is the most powerful position in the world but a president without congressional oversight is just a king and we don’t have kings in a democracy. This shouldn’t be a partisan
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Fight. It’s a fight for our democracy. It’s a fight for our free and democratic institutions. Democrats are outraged but we need our Republican colleagues to join us and stand up for the rule of law. You guys talk a great game when it comes to the rule of law but when it comes to exerting Congress’s power as a co-equal branch of government, you guys are hiding in the shadows. Stand up for the people who elected you to come here and represent their interests but if you won’t even face them in a town hall and
Listen to them. Should we be surprised that you don’t want to exert that power to hold this administration accountable? I yield back the balance of my time, Ms. DelB.
