Robert C. Byrd: “Remember Lord Atkins' statement, 'Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.'”

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.

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