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Mazie Hirono: “At the same time, the DoD obligated more than 2 billion in…”

Featuring: Mazie Hirono, Democratic | U.S. Senate Hawaii

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Published | Video Starts at 03:39

So in Your opening statement, Mr. Hearst, you mentioned that your first priority is to prove the fiscal responsibility of the Department to the American people. Fiscal responsibility. At the same time, the DoD obligated more than 2 billion in non reimbursed funds and over 2 billion in reimbursable funds, which still hasn't been paid to the Department of Homeland Security. And so, as part of fiscal responsibility, do you intend to get this money back from DHS and do you anticipate giving more money, reimbursable or not, to dhs? (03:39–03:55)

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Asserts that the DoD obligated over $4 billion in funds to DHS, which have not been reimbursed.

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