Let us hope that the next administration is willing to take responsibility for good management, for insisting on integrity in the procurement process, and for restoring the faith of the American taxpayer that a dollar spent on defense is buying a dollar's worth of security, rather than lining the pockets of corrupt consultants and contractors or funding weapons systems that do not work.
Speaking on Pentagon management and procurement scandals.
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The Department is firmly committed to working closely and openly with Congress in order to protect the health of our servicemembers.
Why should Congress not have some limitations on this? It is the taxpayers' money.
The President hasn't requested one dime of his $81.9 billion supplemental for the veterans' healthcare system.
In closing, may I say that the President's request includes $658 million for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.
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