Sen. Rick Scott Highlights Senate To-Do List Before Leaving Town on “Mornings with Maria”

Sen. Rick Scott Highlights Senate To-Do List Before Leaving Town on “Mornings with Maria” August 5, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, U.S. Senator Rick Scott joined Fox Business’s “Morning with Maria” to lay out next steps to pass the SAVE America Act and the Senate’s upcoming vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. Senator Rick Scott also discussed yesterday’s Senate Budget Committee hearing about closing Medicaid abuse loopholes and tackling fraud. Watch the full interview HERE and read the highlights below. HIGHLIGHTS RECONCILIATION 3.0/SAVE AMERICA ACT: “We have to get [SAVE America Act] done before we leave town. We’ve got to get the budget done; make sure we don’t shut down government… We don’t work that hard. We only work two-and-half days a week. When I was in business, I was working seven days a week, and most people are at least working five days a week.” FAUCI FALLOUT: “There was no logic to what Fauci did. He just lied. The gain of function – just a complete lie, the origin of Covid – complete lie. His diary showed that he believed different than what he was telling us… He’s going to be held in contempt, it needs to be referred, and he’s going to serve time for what he did.” MEDICAID FRAUD: “The amount of fraud in the Medicaid program is unbelievable. First off, the way it’s structured to where these states can use all sorts of gimmicks to get all this free federal money. And we, as the federal government, we give more money to states to take care of able-bodied adults than we do disabled Americans. This is the most foolishly set up program ever.” ### https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2026/8/sen-rick-scott-highlights-senate-to-do-list-before-leaving-town-on-mornings-with-maria