During Wednesday’s House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) discussed Congressional oversight of the Executive branch and the increased transparency needed from DOGE.
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00:00Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to commend Representative Doggett for leading this resolution
00:06of inquiry regarding DOJ's access to the Treasury payment systems and confidential
00:12taxpayer information. The President has allowed Elon Musk to run rampant in federal agencies
00:18without any congressional oversight. Particularly egregious and why we're all here today is
00:25his access to all Treasury Department payments, including payments of Social Security and
00:32Medicare benefits. Congress can't sit idly by as our democratic institutions are dismantled
00:39by a billionaire from within. It's our duty to find out exactly what private and sensitive
00:46information is in the hands of Elon Musk and his DOJ bros. I'm calling on my Republican
00:53colleagues to join us in this inquiry. Stand up for your constituents. Don't hide and
01:00refuse to hold town halls and to be accountable to the people who elected you to serve them.
01:06It's critical to ensure the integrity of Treasury's payment system and more importantly, the privacy
01:13of Social Security, Medicare and taxpayer information. President Trump's surrendering
01:19control of the government to Elon Musk is a direct attack on our democracy. It is Congress's
01:26responsibility. It is a congressional responsibility to exert its oversight authority to prevent
01:35this constitutional overreach. The presidency is the most powerful position in the world,
01:41but a president without congressional oversight is just a king and we don't have kings in
01:48a democracy. This shouldn't be a partisan fight. It's a fight for our democracy. It's
01:54a fight for our free and democratic institutions. Democrats are outraged, but we need our Republican
02:01colleagues to join us and stand up for the rule of law. You guys talk a great game when
02:07it comes to rule of law, but when it comes to exerting Congress's power as a co-equal
02:13branch of government, you guys are hiding in the shadows. Stand up for the people who
02:19elected you to come here and represent their interests, but if you won't even face them
02:24in a town hall and listen to them, should we be surprised that you don't want to exert
02:30that power to hold this administration accountable? I yield back the balance of my time.