Byron Dorgan: “in answer to the Senator's request, he is asking that of perhaps 390,000 credit cards that exist in the possession of…”

“in answer to the Senator's request, he is asking that of perhaps 390,000 credit cards that exist in the possession of Federal workers, do we know how many have this $250,000 limit? We do not have the foggiest idea. The Senator indicated we want to help people who are dealing with the hurricane. Our interest is not in pulling the rug out from under people who are working and trying to respond to the devastation of these hurricanes, but I am not interested in paving the way for additional waste, fraud, and abuse with the misuse of Federal credit cards. Yes, there are thousands of dedicated public servants who will use these responsibly, but increasing the limit from $2,500 to $250,000, in my judgment, is fundamentally irresponsible, and we aim to take it back with this amendment and aim to offer this amendment to the next supplemental that deals with this hurricane. I will yield the floor so my colleague from Oregon can have the floor, and I would like to propound a question at some point later when he finishes his statement. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon is recognized.”