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We've got the power of the purse in the Congress.

One of the responsibilities of Congress is the power of the purse, but there is also oversight. In order to have proper oversight, you have to have agency administrators, directors, and secretaries of those agencies speak frankly and about the facts.

Congress, of course, is not bound to accept the president's budget figures, but the House has the sole power to appropriate funds for spending, and it is a duty that should not be ignored.

It's Congress' job to keep an eye on the other agencies and the workings of the entire government. It is our constitutional duty.

Congress has a responsibility to make sure our taxpayer dollars are being spent responsibly and effectively, and at the same time, that our men and women in uniform have everything they need to carry out the War on Terror.

We have to remind the people: Congress has the constitutional obligation and public responsibility to oversee these issues and the Department of Justice's operations.

I respect the Congress's oversight responsibility.

The Constitution grants only Congress - not the president - the power 'to borrow money on the credit of the United States.'

Who controls the issuance of money controls the government!