Jim Jordan

Glad we are thinking the same here, Mr. Kucinich.

Today's hearing continues the Committee's examination of President Obama's green energy agenda that directed $90 billion of taxpayer money.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I am confused again. Now, which is it? Is this loan guarantee program so great and these companies are so wonderful this is apple pie, and yet Mr. Kats says they couldn't get funding in the private sector?

This is the first time we have had any direct link to the White House in the 1705 program.

We need guidance and support from the White House.

So just a minute ago you told me there was no political influence in deciding this, and yet in an email you sent to the guy who is making the decision, you reference the President of the United States.

Too often this Administration takes liberties with the American people's money based on the flawed assumption that Government knows best.

I think that it is critically important that the SBA, with OFPP's help and partnership, executes and oversees the 8(a) program officially and effectively as intended by Congress.

First of all, what happened with the Public Buildings Service Conference is totally unacceptable as is any waste of taxpayer dollars.

I think past performance is critical in making good pre-award decisions.

I truly believe that suspension and debarment can be a very important tool in protecting taxpayer dollars when there is evidence of a bad actor or waste, fraud, and abuse.

Make the industrial farms compete on a level playing field and I assure you that the quality of food in this country will increase as costs decrease.

It is imperative that the current system be turned on its head and the emphasis be placed on sustaining the local family farm instead of the resource guzzling and pollution producing corporate farm industry.

I think that is well said.

Our plan is to not cut Medicaid, but it is to block grant it back to the States.

This is not a game to see how much money we can get from the Federal Government to run our State; this is a program designed to provide a safety net for the poor and the disabled.

It is both shocking and disheartening that the Government failed to catch any of these cases.

This type of spending cap would save the taxpayers over $2.7 trillion dollars during its first decade.

An important step in reducing future unsustainable federal deficits would be to return welfare spending to pre-recession levels.

Total federal means-tested welfare spending should be returned to pre-recession levels, adjusted for inflation.

Do you think maybe the American taxpayer who saw millions of their dollars put at risk... might question whether in fact it was independent?

Isn't it true in his report that he said, 'serious systemic technical and management problems exist at the Department of Energy'?

The guy who did the independent review was also formerly a member of the Obama administration.

If it is based on merit, why were 23 of the 27 companies who received money rated as junk status by Fitch and Standard & Poor's.