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Mark Neumann: “I would just say it is very important to me that we keep this from becoming a partisan issue. This is not about…”

On the recordJune 9, 1998
I would just say it is very important to me that we keep this from becoming a partisan issue. This is not about Republicans or Democrats, or even about the Clinton administration. This is about where we are right now today. In my opinion after reviewing this audit, we have a long way to go in this Government. It is incomprehensible to me, coming from the private sector, to look at this situation and say it is okay. It is not okay. Before we go out and spend $1.7 trillion more of the taxpayers' money next year, I think we should put some things into place that force these agencies to at least know what it is they have, where it is located, and how they are spending their money. I would hope we proceed with that over the course of the next 6 months here yet this year.
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Mark Neumann
Wisconsin
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Addressing government spending and accountability during a floor speech.

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