Political Quotes

“Today is, for me, personally, one of my finest moments on the floor of Congress since my 1989 special election. Today, I become the founder, president, and only member of my self-declared 'Million Dollar Turnback Club.' Just yesterday, I received notice from the Committee on House Oversight that the unspent balance from my representational allowance for 1995 is $198,990.30. These 1995 savings, or unspent allowance, bring my total turnback to $1.2 million since I entered Congress in 1989. As many people know, congressional offices are allowed approximately $838,000 a year for office expenses, staff, and postage. The amount when I first came to Congress was about $500,000. So, my total turnback amount means that I saved, or did not spend, about a quarter out of every dollar that I could have spent during that time. I have always remembered that the money we use is taxpayers' money and they expect us to use it wisely and frugally.”