Sen. Cornyn Announces Bill To Create Federal Sunset Commission Based On Successful Texas Model
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Sen. Cornyn Announces Bill To Create Federal Sunset Commission Based On Successful Texas Model
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced introduction of legislation to create a Federal Sunset Commission based on the successful Texas model. He was joined at the Texas State Capitol for the announcement by State Representative Carl Isett and Senator Glenn Hegar, the chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, who gave an overview of how the state Commission operates and the successes it has had in rooting out wasteful spending and inefficient programs.
"The back rooms of Washington need a healthy dose of Texas sunshine in order to shed light on how taxpayer dollars are being spent. Since the beginning of this year, Congressional Democrats have passed a series of misguided and record-setting spending bills that put hard-working taxpayers and future generations on the hook for trillions of dollars.
"My legislation would establish a Federal Sunset Commission, based on the successful Texas model. This bipartisan commission would be tasked with reviewing federal programs, determining their efficiency, and making recommendations on whether they need reform or should be eliminated all together. Establishing a Federal Sunset Commission would send a loud and clear message to the American people that Congress is serious about reforming reckless Washington spending habits."
The United States Authorization and Sunset Commission Act of 2009 would create an eight-member bipartisan Commission, including four U.S. Senators and four U.S. Representatives, who will examine the effectiveness and efficiency of federal programs and agencies. The Commission would make recommendations on whether these programs require reform or should be eliminated all together.
Since the state's Sunset Advisory Commission's inception in 1977, its efforts have led to the elimination of dozens of agencies that have outlived their usefulness and have saved Texas taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.
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