WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn issued text of the following speech:
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor slamming Democrats for pushing to extend pandemic-era health care subsidies that are riddled with waste, fraud, and abuse and would cost taxpayers $35 billion per year. Senator Blackburn highlighted a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office report that shows just how easy it is to commit fraud with these subsidies. Excerpts of Senator Blackburn's remarks are below, and video can be downloaded here (https://ciosenus.app.box.com/s/a2xs6dopevlviumqw54qfesandnjgdbd).
EXCERPTS OF REMARKS
"Instead of dealing with root causes, [Democrats are] saying, 'Let's just extend the COVID-era...