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John Phelan: “Congress and the committee has authorized us to meet an…”

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Joni Ernst Presses Navy Secretary Nominee Phelan About 'Financial Transparency' In The Department

Published | Video Starts at 02:36

I think we need to be more transparent, more communicative. And if confirmed, I will sit down and very quickly we will get our arms around when we will get this done. I know that Congress and the committee has authorized us to meet an audit by 2028. My question is, if we have all these systems in, why can't it happen this year? I've not gotten that Answer. (02:36–02:41)

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