Political Quotes

“First, let me say that the chairman, Chairman Issa, has worked very closely with us as we have cosponsored this bill and has worked hard to make sure that all of its provisions are satisfactory to this side. So he is absolutely right, Madam Speaker, it is truly a bipartisan bill. Again, I thank him. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being spent, and we on our committee and all those in Congress believe we have a responsibility to ensure that those hard-earned tax dollars are spent effectively and efficiently. H.R. 2146, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, will make the Federal Government more accountable by making it easier for taxpayers to see where their money is going. By making government spending more transparent, we will, hopefully, reduce wasteful spending. This bill aims to capitalize on the success of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board. The Democrats in Congress created the board as part of the Recovery Act in 2009. In addition to promoting job creation, economic activity and long-term growth, the Recovery Act fostered unprecedented accountability and transparency in government spending. Under the administration's implementation and the RAT Board's oversight, the Recovery Act has had historically low levels of waste, fraud, and abuse.…”