[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H692]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PUSH FOR TRANSPARENCY

  (Mr. HARIDOPOLOS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HARIDOPOLOS. Mr. Speaker, I come from the great State of Florida, 
and we believe in government and spending in the sunshine.
  As a leader in the Florida Senate, we created a website that allowed 
for every dollar to be seen how it is spent, how every contract is 
spent, not just for government officials. Every Floridian, every 
American, can look at how their dollars are being spent. They deserve 
to know. They are the ones who earn the money to pay those taxes.
  It is an American issue, especially considering the fact that our 
prices have gone up over the last 4 years by 20 and 30 percent, and 
they are hearing about these nefarious acts in which, let's just say, 
money is spent on questionable items, to be generous.
  We must continue to fight for transparency to make sure every tax 
dollar is spent in a wise fashion. More importantly, Americans deserve 
to know with a website that shows everyone where those dollars are 
spent.

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