On the recordFebruary 7, 2012
Just as we recognize that the American taxpayer has already been squeezed by such expenditures as $527 million for the failed loans to Solyndra, we recognize that they must put these on the record so we understand what they truly cost. And the gentleman who has been a leader in this regard from the very beginning in his time in Congress, a leader in the area of budget transparency and in fixing the American budget and here in Congress, is the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hensarling). I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas.
