John Barrasso

“I want to say who didn't vote. The vote was close.”

“I don't want to talk about the war. I brought up some Senators who are absent. I don't want to say anything about the vote. I want to talk about this procedure instead of about the war.”

“I don't want non-citizens to vote. It happened in New Jersey. I blame Democrats. They let immigrants in and give them driver's licenses. I think this leads to voter fraud. Democrats don't want border security or voter ID. I think Democrats are extreme. They want to get rid of ICE and the electoral college. I think that's bad. Republicans secured the border. We need to deport more illegal immigrants. I think Americans want secure borders and safe communities.”

“I want to say that some Senators were not here. We voted on a motion. The motion passed.”

“I want to announce the vote result. There were 62 yes votes and 36 no votes. The nomination was confirmed. We will tell the President the result.”

“I want to say some Senators are absent. I want to say their names.”

“I'm announcing some Senators aren't here for this vote.”

“Democrats want to tax tips and overtime. That's bad. Republicans stopped them. Now people keep more money. Some places try to tax it anyway. That's bad. Democrats want to spend your money. They want open borders and free healthcare for illegal immigrants. That's bad. Republicans want you to keep your money. Fraud is bad. Democrats ignore fraud. Republicans fight fraud. Senator Ernst has a bill to fight fraud. It would save a lot of money. Democrats should support it.”

“I'm cheering for a business that has many workers in my state. This business is very important. It has many locations. The founder did a good job. His son leads the business now. The founder won some awards. The business sells electric supplies. These supplies are used by many other businesses. This business helps to keep our economy strong.”

“I am thanking my intern Ella from Jackson, Wyoming. She worked hard for my office. She goes to college at USC. She did a good job. I hope she does well in the future.”

“I am thanking my intern. He is from my state. He did a good job. He wants to join the Navy. I hope he does well in the future.”

“I want to praise Payton Smith. He worked hard as an intern in my office. He is from Cheyenne. He graduated in 2024. He goes to college at Rutgers. He wants to be a lawyer. He worked hard. He did good work. I want to thank him. I think he will do well. I wish him well.”

“I want to thank my intern, Charleigh Mellish. She worked hard in my office. She is from my state. She plays softball in college. She wants to be a lawyer. I hope she does well.”

“I want to say thank you to my intern Macy. She worked hard in my office. She did a good job. I hope she does well in the future.”

“'I want to praise my intern. He's great. He's from the state I represent. I wish him well in his future endeavors.'”

“I want to cheer for Wyatt. He has worked hard in my office. He is from my state. He goes to a good school. He studies business. He helps my office a lot. I want to thank Wyatt. I think he will do well in the future.”

“I'm thanking my intern in this speech. She did a good job in my office. She's from my state. She wants a political job in the future. I'm praising her work.”

“I want to thank my intern Riley Becker. She is a hard worker. She did a good job. She is from Big Sky, Montana. She goes to law school in South Carolina. She helped my staff. I think she will do well in the future.”

“The vote happened. Someone won. I said who was missing.”

“I want the government to spend money. I want you to think it's the other side's fault we've had shutdowns before. I want you to think they will cause another shutdown. I want you to think they hurt people.”