What Gabe Amo said, and what was done

“Mr. Chairman, is this Groundhog Day? We must be stuck in some kind of infinite time loop because Republicans are trying to ram through a third unpopular, deficit-busting resolution that does nothing to lower costs for Americans.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to H.R. 8595. This disastrous bill doesn't just turn America's back on the world. It makes Americans less safe and more vulnerable to disease.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the generations of Rhode Islanders who have come together for the longest continuously running Fourth of July celebration, in Bristol, Rhode Island.”

“Mr. Speaker, House Republicans are making it harder for moms and kids to get the food they need. WIC, or the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, has provided mothers and babies with healthy food and a solid start in life.”

“Mr. Speaker, when I first heard the bill's name, I thought somebody said: less Secure America Act. After reading it, I realize that is what it is. Republicans already handed Trump's immigration machine a massive windfall in their big, ugly law as they cut your healthcare.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to reveal a theft from the American people. Donald Trump is stealing our money. At every turn, he is taking money from Americans' bank accounts to pad his pockets and those of his billionaire buddies.”

“Mr. Speaker, recently Trump's Agriculture Secretary bragged with great pride about kicking 4.5 million Americans off of SNAP. At a time when Republicans' tariffs and wars have jacked up grocery prices, it is not good news that Trump and Republicans are making Americans hungrier.”

“Mr. Speaker, Rhode Islanders have had enough of Trump's reign of terror. Across my State, they know when so-called enforcement becomes intimidation, when profiling and abuse are rampant, and when accountability is absent.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the newest addition to Team Amo, Fay Elliot Sodaro. Fay was born on May 13 and is a congressional baby through and through.”

“Mr. Speaker, Rhode Islanders are struggling with Trump's affordability crisis. Yet instead of focusing on the needs of the American people, Trump started a war of choice with Iran.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, as Rhode Island digs out from a historic blizzard, we rise to honor two Rhode Islanders, Rhonda and Aiden Dorgan, whose lives tragically ended in the horrific shooting at a high school hockey game last week in Pawtucket.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of Spencer and Christine Lane of Barrington, Rhode Island, whose lives were tragically taken on January 29, 2025, in the midair collision that claimed 67 lives.”

“Mr. Speaker, Republicans are trying yet again to write a blank check for ICE while American families struggle to afford the basics. If we defeat the previous question, we can claw back the $75 billion in the ICE slush fund that Trump and Republicans established with their big, ugly law and redirect that money to where it belongs: lowering healthcare costs.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, students returned to class at Brown University to start a new semester after the mass shooting in December that took the lives of Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and injured nine other students.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of a great Rhode Islander, A.T. Wall. A.T. was a dedicated husband, father, and criminal justice leader.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, alongside my partner in the Rhode Island House delegation, Seth Magaziner, I rise to honor two students, Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, whose lives were tragically ended in the horrific mass shooting at Brown University this weekend.”

“Mr. Speaker, putting food on the table is about to get exponentially harder thanks to the $187 billion Republicans cut from SNAP in their big, ugly law. These harmful cuts impact roughly 35,000 Rhode Islanders.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the contributions of Rhode Island Manufacturers Association Executive Director David Chenevert. David is retiring after more than a decade, leaving our State's leading manufacturing organization.”

“Mr. Speaker, Thanksgiving is next week, and this year, families are paying more because of the President. The staple items for this classic American holiday cost, on average, 7 percent more than last year.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late, great Judge Frank Caprio. In his decades on the bench and his iconic work on ``Caught in Providence,'' he left a lasting impact.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a recently passed giant of the labor movement in Rhode Island and around the country, Arthur Coia. Labor was the heart and soul of Arthur Armand Coia.”

“Mr. Speaker, Alan Hassenfeld, another titan in Rhode Island, spent his life bettering the lives of countless individuals in our country and around the world. Born in Providence in 1948, Alan dedicated his professional life to bringing joy to generations of children as the CEO of his family's company, Hasbro Toys.”

“Mr. Speaker, as Congressman John Lewis said: ``We live together in the same house. If one section of our house begins to rot, the entire structure is in danger of collapsing.'' This week marks 5 years since his passing, but his words are more important than ever.”

“Every American, no matter where they get their health coverage, will be hurt by this law. Just like a leak in the roof of a house can cause rot that could collapse the entire structure, these cuts could bring down the entirety of our healthcare system.”

“Mr. Speaker, budgets are a statement of values. Republicans are showing they have none. People will suffer. People will die. It will be at the hands of Republicans who vote ``yes.'' The top 1 percent are salivating over getting an extra $300,000 a year because of this dangerous bill.”

“Mr. Speaker, with admiration and appreciation, I wish to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Rhode Island State Police. For a century, these tireless men and women in uniform have traveled the highways and byways of our state to ensure the safety of our communities.”

“Mr. Speaker, budgets are a statement of values, and Republicans have made their values crystal clear. They value those who can buy crystals over the working class. They value putting the needs of the wealthy few over the vulnerable.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of my constituent Pranoy, a remarkable young adult and lifelong learner from Barrington, Rhode Island. Pranoy is driven by his dream of attending college, but that dream is at great risk.”

“Mr. Speaker, as many of my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus have laid out, Donald Trump has failed the American people. That is why I am grateful to my colleagues, Representatives Kamlager-Dove and Brown, for leading this Special Order hour.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rhode Island's late, great, senate president, Dominick Ruggerio. Mr. Speaker, ``Donny,'' as he was referred to by those who knew him best, was a ``force'' to be reckoned with, a ``forza,'' as his Italian loved ones would say.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, I also rise in support of the lifesaving producer of humanitarian aid, Rhode Island's own nonprofit, Edesia Nutrition. Since coming to Congress, I have been proud to advocate for Edesia in hearing after hearing as vice ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.”

“Mr. Speaker, Republicans refuse to listen. They refused in February when they spiked my amendments to support Medicaid and SNAP, and they refused again today. This is despite the pleas of Americans protesting Donald Trump and Republicans' plan to steal their healthcare and let kids go hungry and despite the overwhelming majority crying out for everyday Americans over the whims of billionaires.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today because something is rotten in the state of our government. Over the past 50 days, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE have willfully spread chaos and confusion inside Federal agencies.”

“Mr. Chair, I ask myself two questions on every vote: Who does this benefit? Who does this hurt? Today, the answers are clear. This Republican budget resolution would benefit the richest 1 percent.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to wish a happy 100th birthday to my constituent, Mr. Roger Desjardins. Originally from Cumberland, Rhode Island, Mr. Desjardins served in the 43rd Infantry and saw combat during World War II as a machine gunner.”