Congressmen Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Pete Olson (R-Texas) have mounted a campaign to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from sponsoring contests for the creation of environmental videos. The issue is that there is prize money involved.
In a press release, Blackburn's office wrote that she was "appaled" that the EPA administrator Lisa Jackson told Congress in a hearing she was unaware of the spending."
“In the great scheme of things, $30,000 may not seem like much, but Congress trusts that the executive agencies will be good stewards of every taxpayer dollar. Clearly Administrator Jackson is not. To claim ignorance of one small contest and it’s $2,500 prize is one thing; but to be ignorant of six contests involving tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars is negligence pure and simple. Her agency is throwing money away hand over fist and I am appaled that she is ignorant of it.
“Since neither Administrator Jackson or the President have responded to my request to end this wasteful spending, I have only one immediate recourse; enter the contest, win it, and return the prize money to the treasury myself. I am greatful that my friend and colleague, Pete Olson, has joined me in this important project.” LINK
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