Kelly Ayotte actually said...

I couldn't agree more that this short-term funding is not the best way to fund a government, nor is it the best to deal with the fiscal cris...

I think what that report showed is that the reconstruction money, defense dollars, are particularly susceptible to waste, fraud, and mismana...

Senator Ayotte's point about auditability as a means to an end of good stewardship is, I think, right on target.

I want to welcome our witnesses and thank them for appearing today.