Kit Bond: “My view, now is not the time to be placing significant financial risk on the Government, and it is never time to place…”

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

I believe strongly we take for granted our defense base will always be there, maintaining capacity and innovation to keep the United States and our warfighters second to none.

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.

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