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Ron Johnson: “Last year, GAO had the fewest number of employees since…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Sen. Johnson at HSGAC hearing on GAO's 2015 List of High Risk Government Programs

Published | Video Starts at 13:54

So we want to work very closely with you on that. On that process. I was handed an interesting little fact. I talked about how you actually were suffering budget cuts, I guess. Last year, GAO had the fewest number of employees since World War II. Now the federal government's kind of grown a little bit since World War II. So, you know, I think we'd like to give you some more resources and some more associates to continue your good work and expand it so we can implement your recommendations. (13:54–13:59)

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