Keith Ashdown
Keith Ashdown
hilton money paris poor program save shoe spent
It's ironic. This program was set up to save money. But because of poor oversight, it has spent money like Paris Hilton at a shoe sale.
blood trying
It's a challenge. We're really trying to get blood out of a stone, politically.
creates doubt minding question
It's a real question of who's minding the store. It creates doubt in the investments we're making.
ask reason
The other reason you see Murtha get so much is because Young does not ask for very much.
balances checks fact money spent sure
The fact is, there are not the checks and balances to make sure the money is spent well.
biggest brought champion defense increase lewis smart
We used to think that Mr. Lewis would be a champion for smart spending. But he brought us the biggest increase in defense earmarking in history.
congress issue
The only issue will be how is Congress going to react.
added conference creates deterrent good last
It is a good reform. It creates an added deterrent to things being added (to conference reports) at the last minute.
behavior bottom created energy industries pad profitable scheme sure
They've created a complicated scheme of making sure a lot of different profitable energy industries are going to make off like bandits, ... pad their bottom line, but it doesn't really create new behavior in the energy industry.
type
They're going to go with what they know. There is some type of relationship.
era late sort step sure
They're a little late to the parade, but I still think it's an important step to make sure this whole sort of embarrassing era has ended.
effort sure taxpayers troops work
They're not really sure if they're going to get anything that actually will work in a real-time effort like Iraq. It's frustrating in that most taxpayers are going to say we need to keep our troops safe.
absolutely bar consider money none problems traffic
There's a lot of money in this bill, but bar none we consider the documentary the most egregious provision because it has absolutely nothing to do with alleviating the traffic problems in this nation.
definitely ground money opposite proposals spent wise
There's definitely a need to get the money on the ground fast. But I don't think any of these proposals would do that. What I see them doing is lessening the transparency. It's the opposite of the way we should be going. We need to know more so we can know if all this money is being spent in a wise and responsible manner.