The House Energy and Commerce Committee met Tuesday afternoon to begin discussing committee Republicans’ budget markup that will enact sweeping cuts to Medicaid as they try to slash $880 billion over 10 years to programs under their jurisdiction.

While little of the proposed Medicaid slashing had been discussed 10 hours into the meeting, tensions were high and bipartisan outrage over House Republicans’ efforts to gut the social safety net program was on full display.

Before the markup began, there were protests outside the hearing room. The crowd was made up of constituents of all political backgrounds. Half an hour before the meeting began, the corridors of the Rayburn office building were already lined with dozens of protesters, many in wheelchairs, with T-shirts and pins marking their support for Medicaid.

A protester waiting outside the hearing room was wearing a “Hands Off Medicaid” t-shirt while holding a “Make America Great Again” canvas tote bag.