,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ffe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bc1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,jones 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,massie1 ,ms4   
,spei]1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4  
,g>am5di1 & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,comm5d+ ! ,special       
,inspector ,g5]al = ,afghani/an         
,recon/ruction1 ,john ,sopko1 & 8 (fice 
= _! ef=ts 9 provid+ acc\ntability =    
taxpay] doll>s sp5t 9 ,afghani/an4      
,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,special ,inspector   
,g5]al = ,afghani/an ,recon/ruction     
7,,sig>7 0 creat$ 9 #bjjh 8to provide   
indep5d5t & objective analysis &        
sup]vision ( audits & inve/igations01   
8to promote economy1 effici5cy1 &       
effectiv5ess0 & 8prev5t & detect wa/e1  

fraud1 & abuse0 ) reg>ds to 8am\nts     
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
! recon/ruction ( ,afghani/an02 ,:]eas !
 ,(fice ( ,special ,inspector ,g5]al =  
,afghani/an ,recon/ruction has1 "u !    
lead]%ip ( ,,sig> ,john ,sopko1 be5 a   
/rong voice = ! good /ew>d%ip ( taxpay] 
doll>s2 ,:]eas ,special ,inspector      
,g5]al ,sopko has provid$ te/imony #aa  
times be=e ,congress2 ,:]eas !          
recomm5dations ( ,,sig> h result$ 9 m   
?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 pot5tial sav+s2    
,:]eas "o inve/igation reveal$ contract 
bid-rigg+ & price-fix+ t l$ to !        
t]m9ation ( a #a billion ,afghan ,m9i/ry
 ( ,def5se fuel contract1 result+ 9 #bad
 million 9 contract sav+s to ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas _!             
inve/igations into wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 
h l$ to ne>ly #gjj contractors be+      
prohibit$ f future ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t contracts2 ,:]eas ,,sig>      
expos$ mismanagem5t & fraud )9 ! ,unit$ 
,nations-adm9i/]$ ,law & ,ord] ,tru/    
,fund = ,afghani/an1 :i* provides       

billions 9 paym5ts to ! ,afghan         
,national ,police2 ,:]eas ,,sig> has    
fur!r expos$ poor att5dance & acc\nt+   
proc$ures t all[ ! exi/5ce ( non-exi/5t 
,afghan 8gho/0 soldi]s & police1 ^:     
sal>ies are pocket$ by corrupt (ficials2
 ,:]eas ,,sig> discov]$ ! exp5diture (  
#f1jjj1jjj on #i goats meant to />t a   
ca%m]e indu/ry 9 ,afghani/an1 & ^:      
:]eab\ts are n[ unkn[n2 ,:]eas ,,sig>   
has attempt$ to provide acc\ntability to
 #baj1jjj1jjj sp5t on ! con/ruction (   
heal? c>e facilities 9 ,afghani/an1     
discov]+ t ne>ly #hj p]c5t ( facilities 
h incorrect location data1 :]e #ac      
facilities 7 built outside (            
,afghani/an1 includ+ "o 9 ! ,m$it]ranean
 ,sea2 & ,:]eas ,,sig> also inve/igat$ !
 circum/ances t l$ to ! con/ruction ( a 
#cf1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y comm& 
& control facility at ,camp ,lea!rneck t
 ! comm&]s on ! gr\nd /at$ !y nei!r     
want$ nor ne$$1 & :i* 0 nev] occupi$3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! ,(fice 

( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al =        
,afghani/an ,recon/ruction = its ongo+  
role 9 id5tify+ & r$uc+ wa/e1 fraud1 &  
abuse2 &  7#b7 calls on ,special        
,inspector ,g5]al = ,afghani/an         
,recon/ruction ,john ,sopko to brief !  
,h\se ,arm$ ,s]vices ,committee on      
matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7
 calls on ,h\se lead]%ip to facilitate  
debate on ! cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates       
pres5ce 9 ,afghani/an & ! result+ wa/e1 
fraud1 & abuse ( ,unit$ ,/ates tax      
doll>s4