Political Quotes

“I mean, we ask all these hard questions about what they are doing with the taxpayers' dollars. What are you doing to make America a safer place? I am sure if they did not have to answer those questions and be held accountable, they would have a lot more time to do other things. I think the reason for the questions gets down to a basic document called the Constitution. If I remember correctly from early lessons, we do have three coequal branches of Government and a system of checks and balances. This administration has decided that particular part of the Constitution is going to be ignored. Frankly, I don't think that serves our Nation very well. Whether it is a Democratic administration or a Republican administration, the fact is they have to be held accountable. The way they are held accountable is not only through an election, but through the operations of Congress which appropriates moneys, passes laws, and asks hard questions. Now we see the official policy of this administration is to say we are only going to answer Republican-approved questions.”