Andrew Clyde: “Eliminating official reception funds is not a new or novel idea. We should be fiscally responsible with every solitary…”

“Eliminating official reception funds is not a new or novel idea. We should be fiscally responsible with every solitary dollar that we spend. We eliminated almost a half a million dollars of official reception funds in the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriation. Of that half million, $284,000 was in the FBI, $36,000 was in the ATF, and $50,000 in the Office of the United States Attorney, among other amounts. This is only $15,000, not a huge amount of money, but every dollar counts. We must be fiscally responsible in every area, especially regarding money spent on cocktail receptions. Who can forget the picture of the GSA official, Jeffrey Neely, pictured in the hot tub with a wine glass in Las Vegas. That was a complete abuse of funds. This is $15,000 that will be going to the funding reduction account. We will be saving $15,000. We do not need a reception fund in the Department of the Interior for them to do their job better. Mr. Chair, I encourage my colleagues to support my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Clyde). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 28 Offered by Ms. Boebert The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 28 printed in part A of House Report 118-261.”