Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I would apologize to the gentlelady. I was just informed that the majority floor leader would like to speak for 1 minute. I yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the majority floor leader. Mr. McCARTHY. I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his work. Mr. Chair, there is a wise saying that one of the best assets of a good leader is a good adviser. Nobody can know everything, and advisers step in to give opinions and provide different perspectives for those who have to make decisions. History is filled with people or groups that failed because they never had their assumptions challenged. Unfortunately, the same failure can be seen in our own government. Back in 1978, Congress created the EPA Science Advisory Board to provide independent scientific advice to the administration. Sadly, the independence has been compromised. Over the years, the Science Advisory Board has silenced voices of dissent, limited public participation in its decisions, and has shown potential conflict of interest. In fact, over half of the Board members have taken grant money from the EPA, the very Agency they are supposed to provide impartial analysis to. This isn't chump change. Since 2000, Board members have received roughly $140 million in taxpayer money from the EPA grants according to the Congressional Research Service, and the research they are reviewing is often directly related to the money they received.…”