Tammy Duckworth actually said...

"If DOD can't even properly estimate its own improper payments, doesn't that heighten the government's overall exposure to waste, fraud and abuse?"

"Is the improper payments also tied to, this committee had testimony in previous hearings on just not keeping track of how we are paying contractors, what we are being charged by contractors is not acc..."

"Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, has actually introduced legislation, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, to waive penalties for just paperwork violations."

"the VFW believes that we can do more, which is why we are proud to support Representative Tammy Duckworth's bill."