Robert C. Byrd: “Defense spending is Government spending. Entitlement spending is Government spending. Foreign aid spending is Government…”

I will also ensure that the OIG pursues aggressive oversight of contracting issues.

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.

My top priority will be to learn what challenges the DOD IG office needs to address and to ensure the adequacy of resources required to accomplish its mission.

Why should Congress not have some limitations on this? It is the taxpayers' money.