[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 14 (Monday, January 25, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E54]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TAXPAYERS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT

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                               speech of

                           HON. JODY B. HICE

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 11, 2016

  Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding and I rise in support of the Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act.
  H.R. 598 is a bipartisan, common-sense, piece of legislation that 
makes a critical step towards increased government transparency and 
accountability.
  This bill will give the American public a complete picture of how 
their taxpayer dollars are being spent by requiring each federal agency 
to provide an annual report detailing the costs of every program.
  Hardworking taxpayers have a fundamental right to know where and how 
their money is being spent. By passing H.R. 598, these reports will be 
made available online, and Americans will be able to see first-hand 
which federal programs are working well, and which are wasteful and 
duplicative.
  Americans deserve an efficient and effective federal government, and 
I firmly believe this legislation will make strides toward that end.
  Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to support this legislation in the House 
Oversight and Government Reform Committee and I am proud to do so 
again. I urge all my colleagues to support H.R. 598.

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