in focus, republican congressman michael mccaul of the great state of texas.at meeting from vice president vance. >> the vice president gave a passionate speech about how this cr cuts discretionary spending, allows us to maintain our border operations, and deportations under ice. it also allows doge to go forward with its cost-cutting eliminating procedures. i think most importantly, we are the majority now. white house, house, senate. if we shut down the government, against us -- and this is the first time i have seen the democrats actually talking about shutting down the federal government. if that's what they want to do, it will not be popular with the american people. lastly, this is a time we can get to this reconciliation, where we increase orders pending, border defense, border security. the dod, our military, energy, and get to the tax cuts to extend terms tax cuts. otherwise, we will have the largest tax cut in american history. that's what's at stake. >> and that's what i've been talking up this morning with all the talk of tariffs. for one part, peo