Kit Bond: “We believe that this will not only continue to cause greater stresses on local governments' budgets, but on the poor…”

I regret to say that this bill should be called the Big Oil Gulf Monopoly Bill, because that is what it is.

I would humbly suggest that you put more, not less, in the force structure for the Guard, which is a bargain for our military defense.

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

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.