Listen to Rick Scott, he knows A LOT about health care fraud...
His own company was fined $1.7 billion for what the DOJ described as the "largest health care fraud case in U.S. history."
Preserve the benefits.
Cut the waste, fraud and abuse.
Improve efficiency.
That's how we make Washington work for YOU and get our fiscal house in order.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer to Fox News: "My concern is that the federal government doesn't know what's in that balloon. Is that bioweapons in that balloon? Did that balloon take off from Wuhan?"
All I'm trying to say is: read between the lines. There's more to this story, and maybe we should wait to get more information before jumping to escalating provocation.
Think a moment re "shoot it out of the sky!":
maybe, just maybe, we have our own intelligence apparatuses in/over China that would be jeopardized if we shot the balloon.
And of course, the military can't publicize that. And of course rightwingers will seize on this silence. 🙄
I am in contact with DOD and Intelligence officials about this completely unacceptable provocation.
I am receiving a classified briefing once I return to Washington and will hold everyone accountable until I get real answers.
A senior defense official told Pentagon reporters that the U.S. has “very high confidence” it is a Chinese high-altitude balloon and it was flying over sensitive sites to collect information. One of the places the balloon was spotted was Montana. https://apnews.com/article/chinese-surveillance-balloon-united-states-montana-47248b0ef2b085620fcd866c105054be…
Asking prolifers if they're for "Universal Pre-K, Nationwide Free School Lunch, & Universal Child Care for Working Parents?" at an anti-abortion march.
At one point, the operatives laugh over needing “more Black voices for Trump.” Iverson also references their efforts to engage with Black voters.
“We ever talk to Black people before? I don’t think so,” he said, eliciting laughter from others in the room.
BREAKING: THREAD: LORDY, THERE ARE TAPES: Trump campaign guy: “Here’s the deal: Comms is going to continue to fan the flame & get the word out about Democrats trying to steal this election. We’ll do whatever they need. Just be on standby if there’s any stunts we need to pull.” 1/
Rep. Ilhan Omar delivers a powerful speech in her own defense as the GOP looks to oust her from the Foreign Affairs Committee.
"I am an American."
BRAVO!!!!!!👏👏👏
The congresswoman endorsed Carl Paladino, who called Hitler “the kind of leader we need today. We need somebody inspirational. We need somebody that is a doer.”
, I don't need any of my Republican colleagues to defend me against anti-Semitism. Ilhan Omar should not have been removed from the Foreign Affairs Committee.
GOP Leader Mitch McConnell exercised his authority to remove Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) from the powerful Senate Commerce Committee, according to sources familiar with decision.
Conservatives think it's payback for Scott's leadership challenge in Nov.
A police report obtained by @RawStory details how Sen. @JerryMoran's campaign committee sought help from law enforcement after having nearly $700,000 stolen from its campaign coffer. https://rawstory.com/raw-investigates/jerry-moran-senate-2659348230/…
Gov. Tim Walz just signed the bill codifying abortion rights into law. It's effective immediately.
"The message that we're sending to Minnesota today is very clear: your rights are protected in this state."
as Judiciary Committee Republicans talk about mandating the pledge of allegiance before hearings, @davidcicilline proposes an amendment that those who supported an insurrection against the government cannot lead it so they don't make a "mockery" of it
BREAKING: Joe Biden will call on Congress today to outlaw exorbitant fees for concerts and sports tickets, TV and internet termination charges, airline fees for families sitting together on flights, and other junk fees.
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