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When I Came To Congress, I Came To Bring What I Thought Was A Real-world Business Perspective To Government Because, In The Business World, I Spent Over 20 Years In The High-tech Industry, But It Certainly Was Not Unique.

But In Congress, Accountability Is Just A Catch Phrase, Usually Directed Elsewhere. Demands To Personal Responsibility Or Corporate Accountability Abound, But Rarely Congressional Accountability Or Fiscal Responsibility.

As Part Of My Efforts To Fight Identity Theft, I Worked With My Colleagues On The Financial Services Committee To Strengthen Consumer Protection With A Reasonable Notification Requirement.

Under The Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program, Homes Are Independently Verified To Be Measurably More Energy Efficient Than Average Houses.

The Budget Enforcement Rules Of The 1990s Were An Important Part Of Getting The Budget Back Into Balance. It Was Done On A Bipartisan Basis. Those Pay-as-you-go Rules Were Tested And They Worked. We Are Now In A One-party System, And We Have Thrown Them Out.