George Voinovich: “I do believe that your Department is as important to our national security as the Defense Department.”

The current structure falls short in comparison to a model that provides additional accountability and reasonably insulates the organization from political interference

My champion on this project is a friend of many in this chamber, George Voinovich.

The current structure falls short in comparison to a model that provides additional accountability and reasonably insulates the organization from political interference

We still believe that identifying long-term funding for all of the reform efforts would help, especially as the money becomes tighter and congressional decisionmakers such as yourself have to prioritize.