From Wednesday’s edition of On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, featuring Newt Gingrich:

VAN SUSTEREN: “So are you announcing tonight that you’ll start a fund to pay for tours of the White House?”

GINGRICH: “If the White House would tell us what much it takes, we will raise the money to enable the White House tours to continue, period. I have no doubt about this. Because it’s just silly! Of all the things you could cut in the White House. …”

The White House announced Tuesday that just ahead of tourist season there will be no more tours given at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., thanks to sequestration.

Gingrich tweeted immediately after…

“Canceling White House tours is childish and dishonest-the golf weekend in florida cost enough to keep the white house open for months.”

@eScarry