Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, the recently discovered GSA spending scandal is a prime example why Americans have lost faith in their government. This week, I questioned GSA officials about the now infamous conference hosted in Las Vegas. This one lavish conference left American taxpayers with an $822,000 tab. Let me list just a few of the expense items from Las Vegas that are sure to enrage the American taxpayers: $75,000 was spent on a bicycle- building exercise to encourage team building; $3,200 was spent on mind readers to entertain the attendees. Guess what I'm thinking now. The average cost for breakfast per attendee, $44--that's $44 per person per day. And I save the worse for last, a $30,000 pool party. Adding insult to injury, the chief organizer of the 2010 Las Vegas conference was approved for a bonus by senior Obama officials for his work in organizing the conference. Officials who organize and authorize wasteful spending must be held responsible. This body must work to end the culture of waste at GSA and other government agencies and ensure that taxpayer dollars are respected. ____________________”