Political Quotes

“I rise in full support of H. Res. 40 because I believe that not only is it a good idea for Congress to investigate waste, fraud and abuse, but I believe it is our Constitutional responsibility to do so. The American people have lost faith in this institution. They no longer trust Congress to spend their money wisely and have grown increasingly cynical about our ability to provide needed oversight. They expect us to safeguard their money the same Way we would our own children's college funds or our retirement accounts--we must meet this expectation. The current economic environment demands financial responsibility. We can no longer allow our nation's finite resources to be squandered while families in our districts are struggling to make ends meet. What this resolution does is ensure that Congress is fulfilling one of our most basic functions. It calls for at least three hearings a year, one every 120 days, on the topic of waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement. This is an opportunity to show our constituents that we are serious about changing Washington and putting an end to the reckless and dangerous spending that in part helped create the unfortunate economic environment in which we find ourselves. Many of us campaigned that we would come here to do our best to change Washington; taking steps to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse is a good start. This is a good resolution that protects taxpayer dollars. I urge my colleagues to support H. Res. 40.”