Well, there may be a very legitimate purchase requirement. But for the rest of DHS, it's $31,000 that we have been able to identify.
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John Mica is a former U.S. Representative who served Florida's 7th congressional district from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Mica was known for his work on transportation and infrastructure issues, playing a significant role in shaping policies related to these areas during his tenure. He was also involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving the economy and supporting local businesses in Florida. Mica's long career in public service included a focus on constituent services and community engagement.
I think it's an important responsibility not only of this committee but the Congress, to see how taxpayer dollars are expended.
In my own area in central Florida, I had a housing director and a director who came in after I had gotten the housing authority taken over by HUD.
Well, again, we can pass a law, but the law has to be enforced, and there has to be consequences.
We were absolutely startled, Ms. Richards, when we saw at one Starbucks in California, $12,000 worth of purchases.
I want to thank, again, Mr. Connolly for his steadfast commitment to, again, going after abuses where we see it.
Okay. And Mr. Lewis, in your testimony, you just testified that you found about 35 percent of the purchases with a credit card were abusive or noncompliant.
I thank my ranking member Mr. Connolly for being here and for our negotiating and working together to make this hearing a reality.
I think that--yeah. I think that you should be aware, particularly where there is the slaughter of innocent civilians...
I also see that you say that the GAO report strongly asserts that testing of the Website still remains insecure.





