Kit Bond: “You have staff out in the heartland, don't you? You've got a great staff, I know, in Kansas City.”

That means you would often have the unenviable task of determining whether or not there are such violations.

This pragmatic decision will help address larger fighter shortfalls in the Navy, save the taxpayer over $500 million.

Yes, we would like to know because we need to get a handle on this somewhere.

If confirmed as the next Inspector General, you'll have the weighty responsibility of ensuring the Director and Congressional Intelligence Committees are fully informed of any violations of the law or deficiencies in CIA programs.