Robert C. Byrd: “I don't want to see reform thrust upon us from the outside because of a scandal. I want us to clean up our own act.”

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

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.

Promoting efficiency and preventing fraud in defense acquisitions will obviously be a high priority.

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.