""Republicans could easily do this, but they'd rather spend our tax dollars on lawless immigration enforcement and illegal wars," Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said on the Senate floor after offering the school meals amendment. "Budgets are about priorities.""
""If they feel like there's only one chance, they're going to want more," the Texas conservative said in an interview Wednesday. "I have an equal number of people saying, 'you know, do you really think we're going to get a third? Should we go ahead and just load it up with more reforms?'""
Senate Republicans rejected Democratic proposals to expand the budget framework for social programs, focusing instead on funding for Border Patrol and ICE. This decision reflects a prioritization of immigration enforcement over initiatives like school meals and child care. Some GOP lawmakers are considering expanding the budget resolution to include additional party priorities, but this could complicate the process. Majority Leader John Thune aims to keep the resolution narrow to expedite the bill's passage before the June 1 deadline set by Trump.
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