Is there an inconsistency by Republicans, on one hand, where we've heard for years now,

oh, we want to not have unelected bureaucrats in charge of things downtown, and yet seating Article

1 powers to the executive branch under Elon Musk. Is there not an inconsistency about calling

for the elimination of the Department of Education, and yet we've heard from some of your

colleagues here this morning,

you know, we don't want, you know, women be playing sports with men, and aren't you

ceding back that power then as pertains to education if you eliminate the Department of Education?

No, look, I've got to challenge the premise of the question, Chad. You know me. I'm a fierce

advocate and defender of Article 1. I mean, look, we are the legislative

branch. There's a reason the founding fathers put the Congress, the legislative branch, as the first

article in the Constitution, and we're going to vigorously defend that. But what's happening

right now, I think there's a gross overreaction in the media to what is happening. The executive

branch of government in our system has the right to evaluate

how executive branch agencies are operating and to ensure that not only the intent of Congress

in funding mechanisms, but also the stewardship of precious American taxpayer dollars is being

handled well. That's what they're doing by putting a pause on some of these agencies and by evaluating them,

by doing these internal audits.

That is a long overdue, much-welcome development.

That's what the American people demand and deserve.

And that's what's happening.

So we don't see this as a threat to Article 1 at all.

We see this as an active, engaged, committed executive branch authority doing what the executive branch should do.

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