Political Quotes

“I and many others are very disappointed we cannot move forward on this legislation. I believe this legislation is very important to provide relief for Mr. Dale and six other members of the White House Travel Office. I think it is the right thing to do. To me, the bill is a decent gesture that Congress can make to seven individuals who have been forced to endure a tremendous injustice. These people were publicly, knowingly, and wrongly accused of severe improprieties. They had their careers put in jeopardy, their finances devastated and their reputations forever stained for what appears to be an effort for personal gain of insiders. Three years ago when Billy Dale and the other members of the Travel Office were fired, the statement released by the White House on the firings was a source of immediate concern. It said: Within the Travel Office, we found sort of gross mismanagement, if you will. There is basically very shoddy accounting practices, mismanagement and a number of other things. In order to correct those, we thought it advisable to take immediate action. My concern over those firings was certainly not eased when it was disclosed that the Travel Office staff was fired based on an audit that was neither complete nor available to anyone for review. The Travel Office staff was fired and accused of mismanagement without being given the opportunity for a hearing or a chance to clear their names.”