ICYMI: Lankford Calls Out Wasteful Government Spending with Capito, Ernst, Ricketts, Marshall, and Schmitt

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Republican Conference Vice Chair and founding member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, yesterday hosted his first floor event for the Republican Conference as Vice Chair. He was joined by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Eric Schmitt (R-MO). 

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View the Clip HERE or Download Lankford’s Full Speech HERE.

“I don’t know a single one of the great four million Oklahomans, that if I went to their house and knocked on their door and said, ‘Is the federal government the most efficient body in the country?’ That they would say yes. This should not be a partisan issue, that government should be more efficient. Every single dollar that is spent was taken from an American in tax dollars, or was borrowed so their children would have to pay for it,” said Lankford.

View the Clip HERE or Download Capito’s Full Speech HERE.

“Each misspent dollar represents a missed opportunity for our neighbors, our communities, our families. But that’s going to end with this incoming Administration, and, I think the control of the House and the Senate. In the 119th Congress, federal spending comes with a promissory note of accountability to the American people. No more spendthrift bureaucrats getting out of line, no more blank checks or wild excesses. The American people have had enough. They’re ready for the government to work for them,” said Capito. 

View the Clip HERE or Download Ernst’s Full Speech HERE.

“While this is a personal issue for me, it should not be a partisan issue. After all, every American benefits from a more efficient government and everyone loses when tax dollars are wasted. I have worked across the aisle on a number of issues to make Washington more transparent and accountable, so I would invite anyone in this body—and everyone who may be watching at home—who has ideas to join this conversation and our movement, because DOGE is inevitable,” said Ernst.

View the Clip HERE or Download Ricketts’ Full Speech HERE.

“Now, if you want to think about the big argument between Republicans and Democrats on a really macro scale, what it is, it comes down to what should government properly do? What should be the size and scope of government? But there’s actually things we agree the government should do between Republicans and Democrats. And for those things, we should do them really, really well. All too often, government fails because it’s not properly managed, because we don’t do a good job. And when we don’t do a good job, then we end up wasting taxpayers dollars,” said Ricketts.

View the Clip HERE or Download Marshall’s Full Speech HERE.

“I think enough is enough. It’s time for federal agencies and unelected bureaucrats to remember that ‘We, the People,’ sign their checks, and that DOGE is absolutely committed to restoring accountability and putting the federal government back on the path to serving the American people,” said Marshall. 

View the Clip HERE or Download Schmitt’s Full Speech HERE.

“While the administrative state is still a grave threat to our country, the good news is President Trump will soon occupy the White House. DOGE will soon get to work, and we can finally have some real momentum to dismantle the administrative state once and for all—returning the power back to the people,” said Schmitt.

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