Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Rogers for yielding me this time, and I thank him for his leadership in this appropriations process. As chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, let me highlight a few areas in our part of the bill. Overall, we reduce spending by $246 million in an effort to rein in the out-of-control spending. Some areas are increased, some are decreased. For instance, law enforcement receives an increase. Drug abuse prevention receives an increase. Small business receives an increase, as does women's business centers. They help grow our economy and create jobs. On the other hand, there are some agencies that don't do so well. They waste taxpayer dollars and become ineffective. I think a lot of people agree that the Internal Revenue Service has betrayed the trust of the American people. They have wasted taxpayer dollars. They have singled out individuals and groups of individuals based on their political philosophy, and they have not cooperated with congressional investigation. Therefore, their funding is reduced by $346 million. All in all, it is a balanced approach. We spend less money than we spent last year. It is a good portion of the bill. Let me take a moment to say thank you to Rodney Frelinghuysen, chairman of the Defense Subcommittee upon which I sit.…”