Political Quotes

“I thank Chairman Ryan and Ranking Member Van Hollen for bringing this very important piece of legislation. Spending has run rampant in Washington, and it's because ``no'' is not a word that Congress is used to when it comes to spending. For too long, Members have been able to take advantage of the system and spend taxpayer money on projects that have proved to be unnecessary and frivolous. There are far too many examples of spending absurdity to share today; but the fact is that needless projects are squandering away millions of dollars at a time when our country is facing a record- breaking $15 trillion debt. It's time to start changing the way Congress budgets and spends taxpayer money, and the line-item veto is a positive step. I would contend to you it's not that we have too much oversight. It may be that we have too little oversight. By allowing the President to target unjustified spending and send it back to Congress for a vote, we'll increase accountability and make Members think twice before they commit hardworking taxpayer dollars on some special interest project. I am proud to be a cosponsor of this bipartisan legislation and the sponsor of my own biennial budgeting bill which will help fix Washington's broken budget process. The time for change is now because if we don't strive to fundamentally fix this problem--not just some pretend fix--then it will be our children and grandchildren who will pay the price. Mr.…”