the relevant committees of the House have written to the DOD and asked what guidance they have received.

The question is whether we are going to make them based on good evidence or insufficient evidence.

if you expect to be audited, you begin to change your behavior. Members of Congress would be wise to maybe keep that in mind, too.

They are going to be very consequential decisions that literally affect the life and death of the men and women who serve.

This is not just another academic exercise where people debate the metaphysical question whether auditable statements are a good thing or a bad thing.

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