David Schweikert: “First, this is one of those few moments I get to stand behind the microphone; and I say, having met the good woman from…”

“First, this is one of those few moments I get to stand behind the microphone; and I say, having met the good woman from California, she has actually been very gentle to me as a freshman, so far. But one of my concerns here is very, very simple: there is $6 billion out there. And I won't call it a slush fund. Back in my days as Maricopa County Treasurer, we would call it a revolving fund. There is $6 billion out there already that goes out, and if the property is sold, comes back; and that I believe operates for 5 years from the enactment of the bill. Well, a letter like this goes out and says, Oh, well, the last $1 billion isn't going to be there for you, but please keep using the $6 billion you already have to go do more good works in the neighborhood. My great fear is something like this doesn't really accomplish much good.”