Political Quotes

“I rise today in support of S. 310, the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act, or the EGO Act. I would like to thank my colleagues, Chairman Ron Johnson and Ranking Member Tom Carper of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Their committee considered the EGO Act in its business meeting of June 24, 2015, and reported it favorably without amendment. The Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act is commonsense legislation that bans the Federal Government from spending taxpayer dollars on oil paintings of Presidents, Vice Presidents, Cabinet Secretaries, or Members of Congress. These paintings can cost as much as $40,000 and are often placed in a back hall of a government bureaucracy, never to be seen by the public. I will note that $40,000 is the same as the average annual wage of a worker in Louisiana. Think about it--that worker worked a whole year, and what she earned is what the Federal Government will spend on the painting of a Cabinet Secretary who serves for 6 months, and then the painting is put in the back of a building, never to be seen. With trillions in debt, there is more to do in our obligation to spend taxpayers' money wisely, but this is a start. I offer my strong support for the EGO Act and urge its passage. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 165, S.…”