Chairman Quote by Kevin Yoder

The Appropriations Committee in the Senate is out of control, out of control on spending.

— John Ensign

If you want to learn about the whole government and how it operates, the Appropriations Committee is the best place to learn it.

— John J. Rooney

If things go right, maybe I'll chair the Appropriations Committee.

— Richard Shelby

As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I will fight for the interests of Tennesseans and all Americans while working to eliminate wasteful, duplicative,…

— Bill Hagerty

For me, appropriations bills are the glue. These are the bills that must move, no matter what, to keep the government functioning as a…

— Marcy Kaptur

I would not reconsider the nuclear cuts. The appropriations committee did due process in looking at where there was the ability to cut some…

— Joe Heck

Many of the earmark request forms are actually filled out by lobbyists and then just turned in by the member's staff to the appropriations…

— Jeff Flake

Every time they have tried to cut appropriations, they get a wakeup call.

— Pat Mitchell

Last year, I twice voted against the Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations bill because it did not adequately fund education in general, and Native…

— Rick Renzi

To avoid the necessity of a permanent debt and its inevitable consequences, I have advocated and endeavored to carry into effect the policy of…

— Martin Van Buren

Just like families must live within their budgets, the Federal Government must live within its means. We have passed appropriations bills that have been…

— Dennis Hastert

The filibuster is used more aggressively, so I think doing each individual appropriations bill through regular order would be a home run. But I…

— Brian Schatz