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Mark Pocan: “They can only account for about 55% of their equipment.”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Published | Video Starts at 10:39

I mean, I sound like a Republican when I say that, but we really need to have fiscal responsibility, and they never do. They've failed eight audits in a row. We would not let any other agency do that. They can only account for about 55% of their equipment. which is ridiculous given how much money they have that comes out of the audits. And yet we all kind of go, okay, here, have another half a trillion dollars additional in your budget. (10:39–10:42)

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Asserts that the defense department can only account for 55% of its equipment.

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