So just to be clear at what I was getting at, it isn't that we shouldn't hold GAO accountable for how your budget is used and … We created GAO to oversee federal outlays. … 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. (02:10–02:22)
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