[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23257]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                        STEALING THE FEDERAL WAY

  (Mr. POE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, tattoos, lingerie, Ozzie Osbourne concert 
tickets, gambling, cruises, exotic dance clubs, prostitutes, and new 
sports cars. Members may ask what this list is. No, it is not Larry 
Flynt's Christmas wish list. These are examples of purchases made on 
Federal credit cards by Federal employees for which American taxpayers 
picked up the bill; they always do.
  Today I have introduced the Government Credit Card Sunshine Act. This 
act is simple. It requires every government credit card bill to be 
posted on the government Inspector General's Web site within 15 days of 
its use. It also states that Federal employees whose credit card abuse 
is more than $500 shall face immediate dismissal, be forced to repay 
the bill, and sometimes return the items. This serious scandal is 
stealing and is unacceptable behavior. We are now going to hold Federal 
employees accountable for ripping off America. So no more abusing the 
Federal credit card at the taxpayers' expense; otherwise, pack your 
toothbrush, you are out of here.

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