Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 620, after line 8, add the following (and amend the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 802. ACCOUNTABILITY TO TAXPAYERS THROUGH MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT. To ensure better monitoring and oversight of taxpayer funds authorized to be appropriated under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and to deter and prohibit waste, fraud, and abuse of such funds, the Secretary of Education-- (1) shall ensure that each recipient of a grant or subgrant under such Act is aware of-- (A) their responsibility to comply with all monitoring requirements under the applicable program or programs; (B) their further responsibility to monitor properly any sub-grantee under the applicable program or programs; and (C) the Secretary's schedule for monitoring and any other compliance reviews to ensure proper use of Federal funds; (2) shall review and analyze the results of monitoring and compliance reviews-- (A) to understand trends and identify common issues; and (B) to issue guidance to help grantees address these issues before the loss or misuse of taxpayer funding occurs; (3) shall publically report the work undertaken by the Secretary to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, including specific cases where the Secretary found and prevented the misuse of taxpayer funds; and (4) shall work with the Office of Inspector General in the…”