William Clinger: “Reclaiming my time, we did indeed as the gentleman indicated provide certain exceptions. One very important one is those…”

I would just question the appropriateness of the inspector general making policy in these kinds of areas. It seems to me it is the policymakers of the Department of Defense who really should be paid attention to in this area.

In fact, the offsets can come, when this happens, if the President decides to waive it now, he, under this bill, would be required to provide the offset. We could make it very clear that they were not to be taken out of military spending…

I would indicate that I think a ``yes'' vote on this matter would in effect be saying that we would allow an unfunded mandate to be passed through, or open the door to passing through, an unfunded mandate to the States. Those who would…

Well, I think it bears repeating. The administration in their statement we received tonight supports House passage of H.R. 1670 as reported by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and I think the gentleman from Virginia…