Angie Craig: “the current standard in polygraph use is woefully inadequate. Last year's Defense appropriations bill included funding…”

“the current standard in polygraph use is woefully inadequate. Last year's Defense appropriations bill included funding for a project that would improve the use of polygraphs within the Department of Defense. The project will ultimately benefit all institutions that use polygraphs to assure security. The project research will lead to the polygraph becoming a fully standardized, machine administered, scientifically based test, thus getting rid of the flaws that are inherent in the current use of polygraphs. Boise State University in my home State of Idaho is well qualified to do this research and develop the standardized technology. It is my hope that the funds that were appropriated in fiscal year 2006 will be made available soon and that the funds in the fiscal year 2007 Senate defense appropriations bill will be available to continue the work that will begin with last year's appropriation. Is it the expectation of the distinguished Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee that the Department of Defense make last year's funds available as soon as possible to assure that this important research goes forward and that fiscal year 2007 funds be used to continue this important work?”