Waste Reduction Committee Resolution

[12th Doctor]

Waste Reduction Resolution[/b]

Section 1

Immediately following the passage of this resolution, the Senate will appoint a select committee of Senators.

Section 2

The role of this new committee will be to identify 20 sources of wasteful spending on behalf of the Federal Government.

Section 3

The definition of wasteful spending will include, but not be limited to the following:

                   a) Outdated Domestic Contracts

                   b) Outdated Defense Contracts

                   c) Overlapping Departments or appropriations

                   d) Appropriations where less than 50% of the
                       appropriated monies are utilized

Section 4

The committee will report back to the full Senate their findings and recommendations, no later than one calendar month following the passage of this resolution.

Section 5

Per Section 4, the Senate will take a vote on a bill following the recommendations of the committee once those recommendations have been debated.

Section 6

The President Pro Temp of the Senate will have full appointment, removal and reappointment power over the committee.

[Gabu]

I strongly support this, although in addition to section 6, I think that we should have senators proclaim their desire to be on this committee, so the PPT will know who to pick from.

[John Dibble]

I support this bill. I also hope that the findings that are eventually presented are acted upon.

[True Democrat]

Yeah!!  A new reinventing government initative.

[12th Doctor]

Yeah!!  A new reinventing government initative.

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[True Democrat]

Yeah!!  A new reinventing government initative.

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Al Gore's initiative to reduce the government's spending and personnel.

[Redefeatbush04]

Sounds like a decent idea

[Nym90]

Good idea, Supersoulty. I've been championing the principles of Reinventing Government for some time now. Glad to see we have others on board.

[King]

This is a great idea!  Something I would vote for as a Senator....

[WMS]

This is a good idea and I will be voting for it.

What, you want more from me? What is there to say?

[Gabu]

Oh, I didn't even know anyone was paying attention to this forum at this time.  I've been waiting until after the election to start up the Senate process again.

[Joe Republic]

I strongly urge the Senate to support this bill.

Will there be a specific number of senators on this committee, or is that up to the PPT as well?

[Gabu]

I strongly urge the Senate to support this bill.

Will there be a specific number of senators on this committee, or is that up to the PPT as well?

I would personally prefer it if it left as little up to the PPT as possible, given that I've always hated subjectivity in government.

[Sam Spade]

I support this bill, fully realizing that most of the stuff the Senate's already passed might fall under its cutting knife here. 

I would assume the Senate would decide itself on whoever the Senate wants on this committee.  That's how the bill specifies it.