Political Quotes

“Well, you know what? I really don't need a full minute to talk about something that is common sense, but I have been here now a little bit over 6 years, and it is hard for me to believe that this act was passed back on March 21, 2010, and the language we are talking about today is the actual language that was in the bill that we had to pass before we could find out what was in it. Maybe at that time somebody should have read this, and it was a good idea to actually verify these things. That would have saved a whole lot of time, a whole lot of money, and a whole lot of irresponsible spending. Again, whether you want to agree with the study or not agree with the study, when half a million people receive over $750 million in hardworking American taxpayer money, and then we are told: Geez, I can't believe you are that mean that you want to go back and recoup money from people who didn't deserve it--no. What we are saying is let's verify first. Let's make sure of every single penny that goes out of this House--the people's House, by the way--and let's do what is the responsible thing to do as stewards of every single taxpayer penny.”