Todd Tiahrt: “Steven Covey has the seven habits of highly effective people. Let me propose the seven habits of a highly ineffective…”

“Steven Covey has the seven habits of highly effective people. Let me propose the seven habits of a highly ineffective Energy Secretary. First, always have Madonna's jet on the runway, ready to go at any time. Second, make sure you have plenty of champagne and caviar on ice. Third, make sure you always have a five-star hotel and restaurant booked. Fourth, always take a huge entourage with you on your trips. Remember, the more the merrier. Fifth, lavishly spend as much taxpayer money as you can on those feel-good self-help workshops. Sixth, even if you run out of money, you can transfer money from a nuclear storage program or just furlough your employees. Seventh, if you run into any trouble, just blame Congress. Mr. Speaker, Secretary O'Leary, the congenital flier, has some bad travel habits. It is time to revoke her free ride and end the indefensible practice of furloughing DOE workers while spending lavishly on those feel-good self-help workshops and on her personal travel budget.”