Political Quotes

“I believe the U.S. House of Representatives has a great opportunity to save the American taxpayer money. From the General Services Administration's FY96 Waste Management Report we have learned the U.S. House of Representatives recycled over three million pounds of paper and earned $761. The same reports shows: Recycled 1996 (lb.) Earned USDA.......................................... 1,020,000 $29,730 DOE........................................... 754,000 15,992 HUD........................................... 746,000 22,413 NRC........................................... 458,000 10,728 U.S. House of Representatives................. 3,460,000 761. The House earned less money because the paper collected from offices which voluntarily participate in recycling becomes contaminated after it is collected by the custodial staff. Many Congressional employees who work late at night can attest that the custodial staff who collect the waste are not properly equipped with receptors to keep the waste sorted. I understand that the House has been trying to implement a voluntary recycling program since the late 1970's and suggest that perhaps there needs to be more support and oversight from the committee to implement the program effectively.”