Jim Jordan

Why don't the Democrats want to know how many citizens are in the United States of America?

The citizenship question is not new.

The majority insists on politicizing the 2020 Census.

I do not know why the Democrats don't want to know how many citizens are in the United States of America.

I applaud you and your team for your excellent leadership.

He never, and I stress the word never, sought a pardon.

We all know that he did.

Two obvious lies when he said he did not seek a position at the White House.

We think that it is important. We sent you a letter yesterday, Mr. Chairman.

Nothing holds a government more accountable than making its actions open and transparent to the American taxpayer.

For a government that is as big as our government, unfortunately. I wish it was smaller in many ways.

Transparency is the lifeblood of an informed democracy.

I am all for more people voting, as long as they are citizens.

I mean, like, that number back in 2015 was actually less than what the current budget is.

Keep it where it is at. I mean, Twitter shouldn't drive a $1.7 million decision. I mean, come on.

I think there are all kinds of families across this country who have had to live on the same thing they did in previous years.

I respectfully submit for your consideration that the funding level for the Committee on Oversight and Reform should remain unchanged from the previous Congress.

Simply put, our Federal Government has grown out of control.

So they need more money for those type of hearings? I don't think so.

I will tell you what didn't work fine 2 weeks ago.

I respectfully disagree with the proposed budget. This is very simple. This is about setting an example.

The Office of Government Ethics already consults with legal defense funds when prompted. OGE already published two legal advisories around legal defense funds that define gifts according to current U.S. Code and the ``Standard of Ethical…

I oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

As the gentlewoman said, this amendment would require the Office of Government Ethics to promulgate rules to apply ethics laws to unpaid employees of the Executive Office and President of the White House. As she also mentioned, this is…

I urge that we oppose the rule. If the rule does pass, I would certainly urge that we oppose the legislation as well.