Political Quotes

“I would like to thank Mr. Collins and Chairman Goodlatte for their work. Mr. Chairman, I have to say, in listening to this debate, I can't imagine why anyone would oppose this legislation that is entirely designed to create transparency. This is good work that Chairman Goodlatte and Mr. Collins have worked on. Last week we heard a number of shocking stories about government malfeasance, such as Chairman Goodlatte's investigation that the government had settled and revealed that the Obama Justice Department had funneled money to politically allied groups. We are grateful for that. Today we are taking up H.R. 469, and I am thrilled that this legislation includes the text of my bill, the Judgment Fund Transparency Act. As I said, the purpose of this act is really very simple. Actually, contrary to what has been said, it is to bring simplicity, it is to bring transparency. This bill would go a long way to providing our constituents and taxpayers a better idea of how their tax dollars are spent. Heaven knows, and for heaven's sake, those of us here certainly know that sometimes the Federal Government makes mistakes. It is not perfect. It is prone to errors and it can cause harm to individuals. And when that happens, especially when these errors are particularly egregious, the government is sued and damages can be awarded.…”