Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer my amendment to prohibit funding for the Bicycle Subsidy Benefit Program at the Department of the Interior. I wish I were kidding. The DOI Bicycle Subsidy Benefit Program provides taxpayer dollars to DOI employees and paid student interns or unpaid student volunteers for the purchase, improvements, repair, storage, and/or maintenance of a nonmotorized bicycle that is used as a primary means of commuting to and from work, as well as a monthly stipend. You can't make this up. American taxpayers' hard-earned money is being wasted on covering bicycle commuting expenses such as bicycles, bicycle locks, bicycle parking storage, bicycle safety equipment, bicycle improvements or accessories, including reflective lights, racks, bicycle repairs, and general maintenance, personal safety and protective equipment, including high-visibility safety apparel, headwear, bicycle gloves, and bicycle share memberships, as well as getting paid to bike to work. DOI employees are going to bike to work because they want to bike to work, not because taxpayers are being forced to shell out $20 a month to Federal bureaucrats that participate in this absurd and ridiculous program. Coloradans across my district are struggling right now as they deal with the disastrous effects of Joe Biden's destructive economic policies.…”