Palmer Hits The Ground Running
The 114th Congress recently passed the 100-day mark, and people often ask what has been the biggest surprise. Truthfully, I have spent enough time in Washington DC on policy issues that there have been very few surprises. However, one thing that has impressed me is finding a real desire among many of my colleagues to tackle the serious issues facing our nation, and a desire to restore Constitutional balance of powers.
My committee assignments are the Budget Committee, the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and the Science, Space and Technology Committee. These committees are vital in restoring fiscal order, holding government accountable, and assuring that government doesn't stifle innovation in technology while relying on the best available scientific standards. As a member of the Budget Committee, I am especially proud of the fact that we passed a budget that balances in nine years. In addition, the Science, Space and Technology Committee and the Oversight Committee have specific jurisdiction over the EPA, which is an agency that is doing serious damage to our economy. I am a strong supported of environmental policy based on sound science, but not policy based on an ideological agenda.
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