Rep. Jeff Flake (R., Ariz) continues his push for a new subcommittee on House Appropriations devoted exclusively to oversight. Newly elected chairman and “Prince of Pork” Hal Rogers (R., Ky.) appeared to reject the idea earlier this week, but Flake isn’t giving up, particularly now that House Republicans have selected four freshman members to join him on the committee.

“We’re going to be making cuts to some very popular programs next year, and we need to lay the groundwork and make the case for why those cuts are necessary,” Flake says in a statement released today. “Having a subcommittee dedicated full time to identifying and justifying spending cuts is what’s needed. Temporary panels headed by advocates of the programs they are expected to cut just isn’t sufficient.”