host: you can join our conversation with representative john rutherford, the publican from florida. republicans (202) 748-8001, democrats (202) 748-8000, independents (202) 748-8002. some of your colleagues have gone back and gotten negative feedback from constituents about doge and the impact is having on them. what are you hearing from your constituents? guest: i have constituents who have worries as well. part of what is going on is that doge is i want more information about what's going to happen before it happens they are moving so fast. so people are concerned, but i think when you see what is being cut. and look, we have i think over 2 million federal workers. there is a lot of bloat in the federal government, particularly since the biden administration added people just willy-nilly it seems. so the president, who is the executive of all of these executive branch agencies has the duty and the power in the authority to do, whether it is a reduction in force, cuts to programs, he has that responsibility. host: regarding the inspector general's he fired at 14 or so, there is a l

host: joined now by representative john rutherford, a congressman from florida. welcome to the program. gop resolution that passed bridge voted for it. guest: because it really is the first stop in reclaiming the kind of economic growth that america had back in president trump's first term after we had the tax cuts. we were looking at 3.2 or 3.5 and one we even had .2% gdp growth. it is going to be very important if we are going to get out of this national debt that we are looking at three weird we have to cut art wait to paying it and grow. this stuff last night by a passing this concurrent resolution bill, what it will allow us to do is it gives instructions and sets the parameters for going forward with a reconciliation bill. it is kind of like instructions from the budget committee, but all of the other committees to go do their work to cut and the floor of the cuts we are looking for is $.5 trillion over 10 years. so all of those committees will now go out and develop their own bill come own budget bills each one visually for their area of authorization, and

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representative john rutherford, republican of florida, member of the appropriations committee, i want to thank you for joining us again. guest: thank you, mimi. host: we will see you again tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. eastern. thank you for watching. have a great day. we are going to take you to the house of representatives ready to gavel in any moment now. ... the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before how it's a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. february 26, 2025. i hereby appoint the honorable doug lamalfa to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, mike johnson, sp speakef the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2025, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each time equally allocated between the parties and each emotion than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minu

and we will ntinue the conversation about congress with florida republican congressman john rutherford, a member of the appropriations committee with a look at the budget and house gop strategy to advance president trump slipped a of agenda. c-span's washington journal, joining the conversation live at 7:00 eastern wednesday morning on c-span, c-span now or online at c-span.org. >> here's lo at what's coming up live wednda on c-span at 10:00 a.m. eastern, the house will begin wk several measures, including a reluon to overturn the biden administration cpa fee on meth d on oil and gas producers. er on c-span two at 10:00 a.m., e nate will hold a confirmation vote on president trump's vote to be u.s. trade representative, min greer. over on c-span three at 10:00 and, supreme court oral argument in a case in which a heterosexual woman alleges her employer dcrinated against her because of her sexual orientation and sex. llowinthe argument we will join hse oversight committee hearing on the department of and foreigaid. later we will bring you a senate banking subcommittee hearing on digital

we will continue the conversation about congress with florida republican congressman john rutherfordf the appropriations committee with a look at the budget and advancing the legislative agenda. c-span's "washington journal". join the conversation live at seven eastern wednesday morning on c-span, c-span now or online at c-span.org. >> here's a look at what is comi u live wednesday. on c-span at 10:00 a.m. easrn the house will begin work on several measures including the resolutionoverturn the biden administration epa fee on mean waste emissions for oil and gas produrs then over on c-span2 at 10:00 a.m. the senat will be holding a confirmation vote president trumps pick toe u.s. trade representative. er on c-span three at 10:00 a.m. supreme cou oral argument in a case inhi a herosexual woman alleges her employer discriminated against her because of her sexual orientation and sex. then, following the argument we will join t house oversight committee hearing on the department of government efficiency in foreign aid. later we will bring you senate nkg subcommittee hearing on digital ass

representative john rutherford, republican of florida, member of the appropriations committ >> thursday, a hearing on the nominations for the chair of council of economic advisors, and undersecretary of congress for security in the congress department. watch the committee hearing live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three, c-span now, or c-span.org. >> c-span. democracy unfiltered. we are funded by these television companies and more, including charter communications. >> charter is proud to be recognized as one of the best internet providers, and we are just getting started, building 100,000 miles of new infrastructure to reach those who need it most. >> charter communications supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> now to a hearing on the role of foreign aid from the department of government efficiency. democrats on the committee's that elon musk should testify on federal cuts. this subcommittee hearing is about two hours. objection of the chair may declare in recess editing time in a recognize mysel

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