Quotes About Oversight

Talk about sloppy seconds. Was there such a thing as sloppy thousandths?

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

By boosting oversight and accountability, we can empower the VA in its core mission of helping the men and women who have served our country.

A man must keep an eye on his servants, if he would not have them rule him.

[Charles de Gaulle] has been abysmally careless, like a man running a bus over mountains, who forgot to equip it with good brakes.

I might say that in retrospect, looking at where the community college system is today, I think we may have gone too far. The community college system is so big, so broad, so consuming of tax money.

Donors need to know what their money is being used for.

Nothing is easier than spending public money. It does not appear to belong to anybody. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody.

That's what a Congressman or a Senator is for -- to see that too much money don't accumulate in the national Treasury.

In America ... who is to stop congress from spending too much money. They will not stop themselves, that is certain. Everybody has to think about that now. Who is to stop them.

... some day you will have to give an account for every penny you spent.

We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online.

Every deal is a regulated deal. Regulators will tell you how to take your money home.

Having the democrats watch your money is like having Michael Vick watch your dog for the weekend

If we advert to the nature of republican government, we shall find that the censorial power is in the people over the government, and not in the government over the people.

We always talk about our feelings, neglecting the important matters that have to be look over.

It is absolutely bedrock to the British Army's philosophy that a commanding officer is responsible for what goes on within his command.

There are men running governments who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches.

Self-regulation stands in relation to regulation the way self-importance stands in relation to importance.

Government is too big and important to be left to the politicians.

Who watches the watchmen?

Vice president: A spare tire on the automobile of government.

Political parties serve to keep each other in check, one keenly watching the other.

When governments become large, voters cannot exercise close oversight, otherwise known as political power.