Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today to offer my amendment to redirect $2 million in this bill to the Office of Inspector General to combat waste, fraud, and abuse. As a proud member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. To achieve this goal, the Office of Inspector General must have the funding they need to ensure that the Department of Health and Human Services is using our tax dollars efficiently and for their intended purpose. Inspectors general across the Federal Government have saved taxpayers billions of dollars and exposed numerous instances of criminal wrongdoing. According to the most recent report from the HHS on healthcare fraud and abuse: ``In FY 2021, investigations conducted by HHS's Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) resulted in 504 criminal actions against individuals or entities that engaged in crimes related to Medicare or Medicaid, and 669 civil actions, which include false claims and unjust enrichment lawsuits filed in the Federal district court, and civil monetary penalty (CMP) settlements. HHS-OIG also excluded 1,689 individuals and entities from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, and other Federal healthcare programs.…”