“To the extent that there is an actual focus on government efficiency, Democrats are ready to do the work. But to the extent that the subcommittee is being used as a messaging arm for Donald Trump and Elon Musk, we’re going to fight them," @repstansbury.bsky.social said.
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Ranking member @repstansbury.bsky.social told me that she and other Dems joined with openness to a bipartisan goal of eliminating government waste, but that Musk’s recent actions and most Republicans’ support for them have made it all but impossible for the parties to work together on this

Rowe said he was at Ground Zero on 9/11 sifting through the ashes and clearly took the line of questioning personally. “You’re out of line,” he shouted. “You’re a bully,” Fallon shouted back. Lots of indecipherable cross shouting

The hearing erupted into a brief screaming match between the acting secret service director and Rep. Pat Fallon. Fallon began asking about Rowe’s role in securing the 2024 9/11 memorial service at Ground Zero when Rowe accused the Republican of invoking 9/11 for political purposes.