Thank you, Chairman McCaskill. I appreciate it. And thanks to the witnesses for being here today, and thanks for holding this hearing on a truly important topic, particularly at a time when we are looking at bigger and bigger debt, $15 trillion now, and a deficit of about $1.3 trillion this year.
Portman emphasizes the importance of addressing waste amid increasing national debt.
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