Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer my commonsense amendment to transfer $2 million from government bureaucracy to the Office of Inspector General to combat waste, fraud, and abuse. As a proud member of the House Oversight Committee, I am a firm believer in holding our government accountable to the people we serve. Honest, hardworking American citizens should be able to trust that their tax dollars are being spent responsibly and for their intended purpose. The Department of Education Office of Inspector General must have adequate resources and funding to uncover waste, fraud, and abuse to ensure that the Department can focus on providing for the education of America's children. Ever since the passage of the Inspector General Act of 1978, inspectors general have uncovered billions of dollars of fraud and exposed numerous instances of criminal wrongdoing. The Department of Education is no exception. According to this year's semiannual report, the Department of Education Office of Inspector General ``closed 32 investigations involving fraud or corruption and secured more than $41.92 million in restitution, settlements, fines, savings, recoveries, and forfeitures. As a result of this work, criminal actions were taken against numerous people, including current and former school officials and service providers who cheated students and taxpayers.'' The inspector general accomplished these feats in only half a year.…”