Mazie Hirono: “as a cosponsor of H.R. 400, introduced by my colleague from Hawaii, the Honorable Neil Abercrombie, which seeks to…”

“as a cosponsor of H.R. 400, introduced by my colleague from Hawaii, the Honorable Neil Abercrombie, which seeks to prohibit war profiteering, I support H.R. 1362 which champions the same goals. At a time of war, when the lives of Americans are put at risk, when the limited resources of the Nation are being expended and when programs serving millions of Americans are being cut back, no corporation or person should ever be allowed to misuse, waste or misappropriate Federal tax dollars. Unfortunately, due to mismanagement, incompetence and sweetheart deals, and lack of oversight, certain U.S. corporations and their subsidiaries apparently have blatantly over-charged government agencies, engaged in wasteful practices and committed allegedly fraudulent acts that have resulted in the virtual disappearance of billions of dollars. Examples of American corporations padding expenses then charging an administrative fee on top of the overpriced goods and services have been well-documented. Documentaries such as 'Iraq for Sale' chronicle a chilling story of unchecked waste, demoralization of our troops from shoddy services provided by contractors and shameless acts of corporate misconduct. It is shocking that, in some cases, it's all legal.”