I think we need to do a better job of overseeing federal outlays, which we with the power of the purse and deciding what taxpayers are getting for those outlays, which is why we created gao. I'm afraid what We actually do too often just continue to fund things that are already happening because they're already happening. And I'd like to work closer with GAO to make sure that we are ensuring that the federal government is efficient and effective. (02:21–02:30)
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