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Zeldin began by referencing a disturbing video that had leaked two months prior, in which a political appointee discussed hastily distributing taxpayer funds before the change in administration. The analogy of "tossing gold bars off the Titanic" was employed to depict the urgency and negligence with which the funds were being allocated. The alarming revelation pointed to a staggering sum—approximately $20 billion—that had been parked in an outside financial institution following decisions made under the Biden EPA.