Despite Democrat delay tactics, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) expects to vote Monday on the much-debated "Big, Beautiful Bill."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) forced the reading of the 940-page bill over the weekend, which was followed by debate over amendments from both parties.
Britt defended the bill Sunday on CNN's "The State of the Union" with host Jake Tapper, saying it would deliver much of what the American people want and voted for.
"We have been working on this, Jake, since September, tirelessly thinking about what we would do when we took control," Britt said. "... We have been figuring out how we can make them best for the American people. Because, at the end of the day, we know we have to deliver results. President Trump ran on this. He said we are going to change America for the better. We're going to make sure that hardworking people can keep more of their money. We're going to make sure that we have secure borders, not just now, but for generations to come."
She continued, "We're going to make sure that we have a strong national defense, so that our war fighter is the best trained, equipped and ready across the planet. We're going to unleash American energy. And we're going to make sure that people who have been unseen are seen. We want to make sure that these programs are available for the people who need them. And we want to make sure that people who are working know that we see them and that they have a greater opportunity to achieve the American dream. And that's what this bill does."
Despite some polls showing the bill to be unpopular with Republican voters and even some pushback from GOP lawmakers, Britt said the public will be pleased with what they see once it passes.
"The reforms in this bill are necessary. We're going to deliver actual solutions to the American people," she said. "And I am excited about that. And I think, when the American people actually get to see this in fruition, they absolutely are going to be too. I mean, think about the things we're doing, like securing the border - not just now, but we won't always have a President Trump who immediately came in and got border crossings down to basically zero, if you think about where we are there versus the influx under the Biden administration. If you think about where we have been in our national defense, not only has President Trump reinvigorated our armed services, we have seen recruiting rates go through the roof. You look at what he's been able to achieve just in the last two weeks. People know that we need to make sure our warfighters are the best-trained, equipped and ready across the planet. This bill does that."
She added, "This bill does no tax on tips. It does no tax on overtimes. Real hardworking Americans are going to see results of this. And one thing that we haven't talked enough about is childcare. The childcare provisions in this piece of legislation, I was the tip of the spear on that."
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