Political Quotes

“Thank you, Congressman Brat. I appreciate your shedding light. Mr. Speaker, this administration, from the very beginning, went a long way in promising transparency and accountability. In fact, it was President Obama himself who expressed: ``My administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government.'' In the same speech, President Obama went on to say: ``Transparency promotes accountability and provides information for citizens about what their government is doing. Information maintained by the Federal Government is a national asset.'' President Obama said: ``My administration will take appropriate action consistent with law and policy to disclose information rapidly in forms that the public can readily find and use.'' Well, that is what he said, but it has been the exact opposite for the Department of Justice. Many of us have heard about Fast and Furious, and we may have time to get to it. What I want to talk about tonight is Operation Choke Point, and here to do that tonight is one of the strong conservatives in all of Congress, my colleague from South Carolina, Mr. Mick Mulvaney.”