Political Quotes

“I thank Mr. Scott for allowing me time to speak on this. Obviously, I rise today in support of H.R. 5525, the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016. This administration has continued to expand existing programs for their own political benefit, with one of the most glaring examples being the ``Obama phone,'' also known as the Lifeline program. This was created back in the 1980s. Lifeline brought telecommunication services to consumers, including those with low income. While this program started with good intentions, like most programs do, the Lifeline program has spiraled out of control, and the budget for this program is growing astronomically. In an effort to curb wasteful spending, I am proud to support my colleague from Georgia's legislation. It is a commonsense approach to reining in wasteful spending in Washington. Americans are tired of the Federal Government spending taxpayer money that is not accounted for, and this bill is a step in the right direction. Americans watch their money, and Washington should too. This legislation restores the Lifeline program back to its original purpose and narrows its scope to cut fraud and abuse, which has been mentioned multiple times here this morning. We have to put an end to bloated bureaucracy one Federal program at a time. {time} 1430”