Arlen Specter: “When you talk about accountability, it is present. It is an open book. The Job Corps is administered by the Department…”

“When you talk about accountability, it is present. It is an open book. The Job Corps is administered by the Department of Labor. It is not unusual to have a sole-source contract. When you have somebody like the AFL-CIO, which has so much knowledge, and so many of their experts are at work on this program, it makes very good sense to give the opportunity to carry out the program. It is all subject to the review by the Department of Labor. I think the quality of this program speaks for itself. There is agreement on it. It has an important purpose. I believe the record shows that these funds have been wisely spent.”