Political Quotes

“a key ingredient of the new Republican majority's rules package is the elimination of approximately 30 subcommittees in the House of Representatives. There were 101 House subcommittees in the 103d Congress. Today, under the new Republican majority in the 104th Congress, the House will function with 30 percent fewer subcommittees. Fewer subcommittees will help to consolidate decision-making and impair the ability of special interests to dominate the agendas of committees. The end of proxy voting in subcommittees will mean that Members of Congress must show up to work and vote in person. Further, Members will be limited to serving on no more than four subcommittees and, when those subcommittees meet, the public will be invited. Mr. Speaker, the subcommittee reforms that the House will vote on today will mean fewer staff, less taxpayer money expended on duplicative and unnecessary staff and office expenses, less bureaucracy, less gridlock, less special interest power, and more accountability to the voters. These reforms are long overdue, and they deserve our support.”