By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-house-doge-subcommittee-holds-first-hearing-on-federal-spending Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Rep. Green calls spending ‘debt slavery,’ as House DOGE subcommittee holds first hearing Politics Updated on Feb 12, 2025 12:36 PM EDT — Published on Feb 12, 2025 10:04 AM EDT Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican and the subcommittee’s chair, described excessive spending as an existential threat to the country at Wednesday’s hearing, saying, “The American people are in debt slavery to everyone who owns our debt.” Watch the House DOGE subcommittee hearing in the player above. She said the federal government needs to be held accountable, saying there are “no consequences” for bad financial management or service to citizens. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, a Maryland Democrat and the subcommittee’s ranking member, said Trump wasn’t interested in addressing waste and fraud because he was instead firing inspectors general. “We have to ask ourselves, what is really going on here?” she said. WATCH: Trump makes appearance with Musk, signs executive order downsizing federal workforce Stansbury also said it was wrong to let “Elon Musk and his hackers” gain access to sensitive databases like the U.S. Treasury payment system. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican and the subcommittee’s chair, described excessive spending as an existential threat to the country at Wednesday’s hearing, saying, “The American people are in debt slavery to everyone who owns our debt.” Watch the House DOGE subcommittee hearing in the player above. She said the federal government needs to be held accountable, saying there are “no consequences” for bad financial management or service to citizens. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, a Maryland Democrat and the subcommittee’s ranking member, said Trump wasn’t interested in addressing waste and fraud because he was instead firing inspectors general. “We have to ask ourselves, what is really going on here?” she said. WATCH: Trump makes appearance with Musk, signs executive order downsizing federal workforce Stansbury also said it was wrong to let “Elon Musk and his hackers” gain access to sensitive databases like the U.S. Treasury payment system. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now