It is the job of the United States Congress, all of us, we were elected, representing at least 700,000 people each, first and foremost to oversee the executive branch.
I get very emotional about Federal employees because I see them every day, on both sides of the aisle.
I am not picking on BP other than from a legislative standpoint.
Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent.
Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers.
The problem isn't fixed.
We need to have a culture of zero tolerance for fraud, for criminals, for tax cheats.
The American people have watched them, and they are disappointed in what they saw in hearings.
But on everyone's mind is what the IRS did out of Cincinnati, and Washington, and Laguna, and Dallas offices to taxpayer...
I want to make sure that the lavish behavior that you are going to hear today doesn't happen again.
I think that there's no question you are going to see outrage on both sides of the aisle here today.