Judd Gregg
Judd Gregg
Judd Alan Greggserved as the 76th Governor of New Hampshire and was a United States Senator from New Hampshire, who served as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. He is a member of the Republican Party and was a businessman and attorney in Nashua before entering politics. He currently serves as the Chair of the Public Advisory Board at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College. Gregg was nominated for Secretary of Commerce in the Cabinet by...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 February 1947
CountryUnited States of America
While we continue to provide much-needed assistance in federal resources, we must provide an accountable structure for ensuring that these taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and in a systematic way,
Banks, health insurance companies, schools and employers often identify consumers ... We need to find ways to ensure that people's privacy and safety is protected by ensuring that the Social Security number, which is issued by the federal government, is not used to reveal to criminals personal and financial information about our citizens.
You need a single point where all federal funds go through so you have accountability,
This is the one vote you'll have this year to reduce the rate of growth of the federal government.
This bill is the culmination of a lot of work done in the Congress and by the president and by members of the Republican Party to try to put some discipline into the fiscal accounts of the federal government.
The driving force behind this effort is the federal deficit and the out-of-control spending that is pushing it increasingly higher. This bill takes fiscally responsible steps to reduce the deficit, reduce spending that is on autopilot and strengthen our economy,
We just look at the House sometimes and shake our heads.
put together on the back of an envelope.
some type of structured commission, where you basically have a focus point with an individual of great ability and national recognition leading the effort.
There's no agreement to pay for this at all. Those of us who would like to pay for it are very much a minority within our caucus,
Well, I've already contributed, Kathy and I, to the Katrina flood fund. I'm sure we'll also be contributing to many other worthy causes, especially in New Hampshire.
We must make sure that the people and areas that were directly affected by the storm get the help they need to get on their feet and get their communities rebuilt, ... At the same time, we must take every precaution to ensure that these funds are spent wisely.
Were we able to fully meet every need? No, given fiscal constraints, we focused our limited resources on eliminating the most serious and detrimental vulnerabilities of our homeland security,
That was one elephant too much for this boa constrictor.