Florida's U.S. Senator. Chairman of @SenateAging. Fighting for Florida families and to Make Washington Work. #LetsGetToWork https://teapawt.net/t.co/o87ZhJHUSD
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We need to balance the budget, cut reckless spending, and create more jobs so that Americans can thrive.
Enough is enough! We need to do our job in Congress, get this DONE, and DELIVER for the American people.
🚨 DID YOU KNOW:
Every U.S. household pays an average of $15,859 a YEAR in hidden regulatory costs.
Big government = higher prices.
It’s up to Senate Republicans to work AROUND THE CLOCK and be here every day so we can confirm judicial nominees to lifetime appointments!
20+ judicial nominees are waiting to be confirmed, and confirming them all takes about 200 working hours. We only have 53 DAYS to get as many people as possible through the process.
Here’s how it works ⬇️
I'm glad Senate Republicans adopted my motion to stay in town and WORK.
The Senate is in session today. Here's what is moving forward ⬇️
1. Permitting Reform, which would lower costs for every American. I’m fighting to include key provisions that help Florida.
2. Confirming judges to lifetime appointments.
We need to get as much done as possible before Democrats take over in January. No excuses. No days off.
63% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and Washington hasn’t worked hard enough to make life more affordable for them.
We still have time. We need to stay here and GET TO WORK for as long as it takes to deliver results on the issues that matter most to American families—lower the cost of living, balance the budget, create good-paying jobs. That should be our focus EVERY DAY between now and January.
This Veterans Day, we thank the incredible men and women who have served our great nation.
They are HEROES, and we must never forget their bravery and selfless sacrifice. May God bless our veterans, and may God bless the United States of America 🇺🇸
Here's some math the Senate needs to think about.
If we want to confirm all of the federal judicial nominations President Trump sent over, it would take just over 200 hours of floor time. That’s ONLY judges, not considering the other executive branch nominees.
If we work 8-hour days, that would take us just over 25 days. (And that’s assuming Democrats don’t stall the process even further, which they will.)
The Senate is currently scheduled to be in session for only 20 days before the end of the year.
That's why we need to work every single day, as many hours as it takes. I'm glad Senate Republicans unanimously passed my motion to stay here and work. Let's get this done.
Rick Scott retweeted
Earlier today, during our leadership meeting and on the Senate floor, I encouraged leadership and my Senate colleagues to stay in town through Veterans Day and extend session.
We must get our core priorities across the finish line. The American people demand it, and we should be listening.
Thank you to my fellow Florida Senator @SenRickScott for moving a resolution and to others for joining me in getting our conference to agree to stay.
Let’s get it done!
🚨 JUST IN: Senate Republicans have PASSED Florida Sen. Rick Scott's motion to STAY in DC through lame duck, work hard and get things done — including Trump's NOMINEES
This comes after Florida Sen. ASHLEY MOODY personally went on the floor earlier today to say, GET EVERYTHING DONE 👏🏻
Time to work!
SCOTT: "I made a motion for the conference to agree to stay in Washington to get things done. The conference unanimously agreed to my motion and committed to maximize our time in Washington to get our agenda done."
"I am going to fight to keep the Senate in session, working every single day until we confirm every nominee, every judge, and pass critical Republican bills to support jobs, lower prices, secure our elections, and hold Washington accountable."
THANK YOU @SenAshleyMoody @SenRickScott, Florida once again! ☀️
Republicans hold the Senate majority until January 3. Every judge and nominee confirmed now is one Democrats can't block next year
No vacations. No excuses.
Rick Scott retweeted
Thank you, @SenRickScott, for supporting a conference meeting before the leadership vote.
And thank you for offering the motion to maximize our remaining time in the majority, which the conference approved.
While we had a robust conversation about what Republicans can do to block the Democrats’ socialist agenda, the Senate Republican Conference decided to proceed with the leadership elections today. There was no recorded vote for leadership so nobody was given the opportunity to support or oppose the candidates.
During our conference meeting, I made a motion for the conference to agree to stay in Washington to get things done. The conference unanimously agreed to my motion and committed to maximize our time in Washington to get our agenda done and my expectation is that we work every single day for the American people.
Republicans need to wake up and listen to our constituents. We need to have a plan to get things done for the American people before we lose the majority. I am going to fight to keep the Senate in session, working every single day until we confirm every nominee, every judge, and pass critical Republican bills to support jobs, lower prices, secure our elections, and hold Washington accountable.
I’m glad the conference adopted my motion to stay and work.
While we had a robust conversation about what Republicans can do to block the Democrats’ socialist agenda, the Senate Republican Conference decided to proceed with the leadership elections today. There was no recorded vote for leadership so nobody was given the opportunity to support or oppose the candidates.
During our conference meeting, I made a motion for the conference to agree to stay in Washington to get things done. The conference unanimously agreed to my motion and committed to maximize our time in Washington to get our agenda done and my expectation is that we work every single day for the American people.
Republicans need to wake up and listen to our constituents. We need to have a plan to get things done for the American people before we lose the majority. I am going to fight to keep the Senate in session, working every single day until we confirm every nominee, every judge, and pass critical Republican bills to support jobs, lower prices, secure our elections, and hold Washington accountable.
While we had a robust conversation about what Republicans can do to block the Democrats’ socialist agenda, the Senate Republican Conference decided to proceed with the leadership elections today. There was no recorded vote for leadership so nobody was given the opportunity to support or oppose the candidates.
During our conference meeting, I made a motion for the conference to agree to stay in Washington to get things done. The conference unanimously agreed to my motion and committed to maximize our time in Washington to get our agenda done and my expectation is that we work every single day for the American people.
Republicans need to wake up and listen to our constituents. We need to have a plan to get things done for the American people before we lose the majority. I am going to fight to keep the Senate in session, working every single day until we confirm every nominee, every judge, and pass critical Republican bills to support jobs, lower prices, secure our elections, and hold Washington accountable.
Congratulations to @Jim_Jordan. He has been a strong advocate for freedom and accountability since he first came to Washington.
I am proud to call him a friend, and I look forward to working with him to lower costs and create American jobs in this exciting new role.
The Senate Republican Conference meeting will resume at 2:00pm. Leadership elections have not happened yet.
We need a plan to get the Republican agenda done and to stay in Washington and WORK until the job is finished. The fight continues 🇺🇸
Happy 251st Birthday to the @USMC! Since 1775, our Marines have remained always faithful to the mission.
Today, we salute all Marines, past and present, for their honor, courage and commitment in defense of our freedom.
Semper Fidelis, and God bless you! 🇺🇸
251 Years at the Tip of the Spear
For 251 years, Marines have met every fight with resolve, precision, and an ethos that never wavers. The first to fight and the last to yield. America sleeps well because Marines stand the watch.
Happy Birthday, Marines. Semper Fidelis.
(Narrated by @netflix @mosquitobowl Director Peter Berg)
🎥(U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Patrick Katz)
Rick Scott retweeted
"I’m a business guy... When something goes wrong, you sit down and you figure out, 'Okay, what's my path forward?'"
@SenRickScott calls on Senate Republicans to delay leadership elections following midterm losses, arguing the party must conduct an autopsy and build a plan before choosing who leads:
"What didn't work? Who didn't we listen to?"
Americans deserve secure elections.
We have a few weeks until Democrats take over. NOW IS OUR CHANCE. Pass the SAVE America Act and get election security DONE. 🇺🇸
No excuses. No days off.
We should be working 24/7 to confirm nominees, bring down costs, secure elections, and DELIVER for American families before Democrats take over.
In June, I invited President Trump to come speak to the Senate Republican Conference. Before his visit I sent this message to my colleagues.
The American people elected us to work as hard for them in the Senate as they do every day to support their families.
No excuses. No recess. LET’S GET TO WORK 🇺🇸
