Lawmakers Clash on Inflation, Housing, Immigration Claims (Full Transcript)

A hearing erupts into interruptions as a yes/no question on Trump policies turns into a dispute over inflation, immigration, and expired speaking time.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Secretary Benson, will you be the boss of reason in the administration and urge Trump to stop waging a war on American consumers and on housing affordability and putting the economy at risk? Yes or no? You don't have to explain.

[00:00:16] Speaker 2: Representative Walden, you seem confused as to the definition of inflation. Will you be the boss? Will you be the boss? Will you be the boss of reason? Will you be the boss of reason? And a study from Morgan University has shown that the biggest reason for the housing act was a mass unfettered immigration that led in between 10 and 20 million immigrants who took up the housing stock of working Americans and can you maintain some level of dignity for them? No, my time has not expired.

[00:00:48] Speaker 1: Your time has expired.

[00:00:50] Speaker 2: Your time has expired. And the gentleman...

[00:00:52] Speaker 1: The gentleman took up my time.

Summary

A tense congressional exchange where Speaker 1 presses Secretary Benson for a yes/no commitment to urge Trump to stop policies seen as harming consumers and housing affordability. Speaker 2 counters by challenging the questioner’s understanding of inflation and cites a study claiming immigration significantly contributed to housing shortages. The chair cuts off Speaker 2 for exceeding time, and Speaker 1 complains their time was used up.

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Heated hearing dispute over inflation, housing, and immigration

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Key Takeaways

Speaker 1 demands a simple yes/no pledge to push back on Trump-era policies affecting consumers and housing.
Speaker 2 reframes the issue around the definition of inflation and asserts immigration is a major driver of housing shortages.
The interaction devolves into interruptions and a time-limit dispute, preventing substantive resolution.

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Negative: The tone is confrontational and adversarial, marked by accusations of confusion, repeated interruptions, and procedural conflict over speaking time.

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