Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) responded to the recent flurry of reports surrounding the Obama Administration, saying:

“In speech after speech, President Obama has bemoaned hyper-partisanship. In his mind, he’s sought to foster trust in government while eroding cynicism. And yet, the very actions of his administration in reaction to recent events has done just the opposite.

“As further details have emerged about the attack on our consulate in Benghazi, new questions and concerns have been raised about what role and to what extent the Administration went to deceive the public on a terrorist attack. In the mounting controversy involving the IRS, it has come to light that public resources available to the executive branch were used to intimidate private organizations and American citizens from participating in the public debate. We have learned that the Obama Administration secretly obtained phone records of the Associated Press over a two month-period, including those from reporters’ personal home and mobile phones, as well as lines at the U.S. House of Representatives. And finally, the Obama Administration has begun soliciting funds from private companies and philanthropic organizations to help pay to persuade Americans to sign up for the health care exchanges instituted by President Obama’s health care law.

“In each of these cases, the White House has refused to take any responsibility. Instead, the President and his administration have obfuscated, shifted blame or questioned the motives of those genuinely concerned with seeking resolution to these matters. Absent such leadership, I must ask: Mr. President, how can the American people trust you?”

Rep. Tom Price, M.D. serves as the vice chairman of the House Committee on the Budget. He is also a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, as well as the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.