Political Quotes

“I became a Member of the 104th Congress to develop a sincere way of changing Congress as we have known it throughout these years. Part of that change includes shrinking the bureaucracy within Congress itself. In 1950 this body functioned with 93 committees and subcommittees. Today there are 185 committees and subcommittees, twice as many as in 1950. Between 1945 and 1993 the number of committee staff grew from 159 employees to 2,231, an increase of more than 1,300 percent. The American people demand that Congress lead the way in reducing the size of Government. The people of the First Congressional District in Kentucky and all over this country want an efficient and responsive Government. But good government does not necessarily have to mean big government. That is why I stand here today to support reform proposals to reduce committee staff by one-third, to eliminate three standing committees and 25 subcommittees. I urge Members' support.”