Prime Minister Michel Barnier addressed deputies before a vote on a no-confidence motion, emphasizing the financial repercussions of censure on the state budget. He defended the social security budget, which had been prepared in a short timeframe and included vital measures for farmers, victims of violence, and palliative care access. Barnier expressed his commitment to political responsibility, invoking the words of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry to appeal to the deputies’ sense of duty.