Senator Lankford on Government Efficiency, Border Security, and Foreign Policy

Government Efficiency and Wasteful Spending

• 💡 Government efficiency should not be a partisan issue, as every dollar spent is either from taxpayers or borrowed.
• ⚠️ Senator Lankford highlights examples of wasteful spending, such as funding a drag show in Ecuador and a study on helmet safety in Ghana.
• 🎯 His "Federal Fumble" reports aim to bring sunshine to these inefficiencies, leading to the cessation of some questionable funding.
• 🏢 The government spends $8 billion annually on empty federal buildings due to widespread teleworking, a practice seen as wasteful by most businesses.
• 🚀 The "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) initiative aims to create a process to eliminate duplication and inefficiency rather than addressing issues piecemeal.

Border Security and National Security Concerns

• 💰 Cartels generate an estimated $153 million per week from human trafficking alone at the southern border.
• ⚠️ Open border policies have facilitated financial gains for cartels and allowed special interest aliens (SIAs) from countries like Tajikistan to enter the U.S.
• 🚨 FBI Director Chris Ray has stated that