In the past, these types of programs have tended to become top heavy with administrative costs, which escalate rapidly. The result is that we feed the bureaucratic machine that operates them, and fail to meet the needs of the citizens and communities we are trying to reach.
Opposing the national service bill on cost grounds.
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I cannot support this item unless there are some limitations on it, unless Congress can exercise its power over the purse, as the Constitution provides.
Why should Congress not have some limitations on this? It is the taxpayers' money.
I will also ensure that the OIG pursues aggressive oversight of contracting issues.
Promoting efficiency and preventing fraud in defense acquisitions will obviously be a high priority.
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