I grew up in rural Arizona. My dad ran a general store. I grew up learning to do more with less. And I have been saying, you know, Washington needs to do the same.

When millions of Americans are tightening their belts, folks have the right to expect their elected officials to do the same.

Gabby Giffords was a mentor of mine in the state Legislature and also in Congress.

I grew up learning to do more with less.

By boosting oversight and accountability, we can empower the VA in its core mission of helping the men and women who have served our country.

The Navajo Generating Station in Page, for example, employs hundreds of people, mostly Native Americans, and provides nearly all of the power for the Central Arizona Project. That means our entire state has a big stake in the energy production and economic stability of these plants.

We need to find a balance between protecting our local economies while pursuing the longer-term goal of producing clean, affordable and reliable power.