,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ae1 #bjbj ,ms4 
,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pocan1
 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4   
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4  
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1   
,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4       
,pressley1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,om>1 & 
,mr4 ,mc,govern7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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         
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives reg>d+ wa/eful ,p5tagon 
sp5d+ & support+ cuts to ! bloat$ def5se
 budget4  ,:]eas ,p5tagon sp5d+ s9ce    
#i_/aa adju/$ = inflation has increas$  
by almo/ #ej p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates has sp5t an e/imat$              

#f1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj on milit>y op]ations 
s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & has be5 at 
w> con/antly s9ce !n2 ,:]eas !          
,p5tagon's budget 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj    
total$ #gch1jjj1jjj1jjj1 includ+ = base 
& ,ov]seas ,cont+5cy ,op]ations2 ,:]eas 
:ile ,p5tagon sp5d+ cont9ues to rise1   
sp5d+ on diplomacy has /all$ or be5     
r$uc$1 result+ 9 an ov]reliance on      
milit>y action & insuffici5t use (      
diplomatic & o!r nonmilit>y tools2      
,:]eas only "o-?ird ( discretion>y sp5d+
 is available = important dome/ic       
priorities t help r$uce pov]ty &        
inequality1 includ+ public heal?1       
education1 h\s+1 en]gy1 diplomacy1 &    
o!rs2 ,:]eas ! ,p5tagon fail$ its fir/  
ev] ag5cywide audit 9 ,novemb] #bjah2   
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se sp5t ne>ly 
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 activities relat$ to ! 
#bjah audit & a*iev+ an ag5cywide audit 
c\ld take ye>s if x is to ev] a*ieve "o1
 let alone pass2 ,:]eas ! audit reveal$ 
significant te*nology sy/ems1 security1 
& organizational defici5cies 9 !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's f9ancial managem5t
 sy/ems2 ,:]eas ! ,p5tagon's fir/ ev]   
ag5cywide audit occurr$ ne>ly #cj ye>s  
aft] ! passage ( ! ,*ief ,f9ancial      
,(fic]s ,act ( #aiij1 :i* e/abli%$ !    
requirem5t = annual audits ( f9ancial   
/atem5ts = ,f$]al ag5cies2 ,:]eas !     
,p5tagon's second ag5cywide audit 9     
,novemb] #bjai uncov]$ #a1cjj new       
defici5cies2 ,:]eas 9 #cb cases ,p5tagon
 contractors provid$ false in=mation    
ab\t _! own]%ip & 7 accus$ or f\nd      
guilty ( price g\g+1 provid+            
poor-quality goods & s]vices1 abus+     
programs int5d$ = small bus9esses1 &    
improp]ly dissem9at+ s5sitive in=mation2
 ,:]eas ! ,p5tagon cont9ues to reveal   
high levels ( wa/e & fraud1 includ+1 =  
example--  7#a7 ! ,p5tagon aw>d$ a      
#g1jjj1jjj cl\d-comput+ contract to a   
#a-p]son company2  7#b7 ! ,def5se       
,logi/ics ,ag5cy lo/ track (            
#hjj1jjj1jjj 9 con/ruction projects2    
7#c7 la/ ye>1 ! ,p5tagon sp5t #d1fjj1jjj
 on crab & lob/] 9 an-end-(-!-ye> spree2

 &  7#d7 ! ,p5tagon _h no way to track  
replacem5t p>ts = ! #a1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj  
,f-#ce ,jo9t ,/rike ,fight] program2    
,:]eas ! milit>y budget acc\nts = m ?an 
half ( all discretion>y sp5d+2 ,:]eas   
accord+ to ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability   
,(fice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has m     
unhe$$ audit recomm5dations ?an any o!r 
ag5cy2 ,:]eas x rema9s ,congress' int5t 
to r$uce def5se wa/e1 increase          
transp>5cy1 & r$uce or elim9ate poor    
managem5t practices at ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se2 ,:]eas ,congress rema9s deeply 
conc]n$ ab\t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's    
inability to a*ieve an unqualifi$ audit 
op9ion z x is ! only ,f$]al ag5cy yet to
 pass "o2 ,:]eas e h\r taxpay]s are pay+
 #cb1jhj1jjj = total co/ ( w>s s9ce     
#bjja1 & ^! endless w>s h n made        
,am]icans saf] or br\ght democracy or   
/ability to ! ,middle ,ea/1 inde$ !y h  
fur!r de/abiliz$ ! region & %[ no sign (
 actually end+ or a*iev+ any ( !        
long-ago /at$ goals2 ,:]eas int]views ) 
s5ior milit>y lead]s & o!r s5ior        

(ficials %[$ _m believ$ ! w> 9          
,afghani/an to be unw9nable & kn[+ly    
misl$ ! public = ye>s2 ,:]eas 9 addition
 to def5se base sp5d+ 9 fiscal ye>      
#bjbj1 ,congress provid$ close to       
#gb1jjj1jjj1jjj = def5se ,ov]seas       
,cont+5cy ,op]ations1 :i* has enabl$    
cont9u+ milit>y actions & w>s 9 sev]al  
c\ntries1 )\t specific congressional    
au?orization & _m almo/ hidd5 f !       
,am]ican p2 ,:]eas ! ,ov]seas ,cont+5cy 
,op]ations acc\nt functions z a         
make-w>-easy budget gimmick1 & has gr[n 
significantly to fund w>s & milit>y     
actions ov]seas1 :i* ,congress has yet  
to au?orize2 ,:]eas ! cont9ual use (    
,ov]seas ,cont+5cy ,op]ations funds1    
especially = ! co/ ( endur+ requirem5ts 
r ?an unexpect$ em]g5cies is ! opposite 
( a cont+5cy acc\nt & has result$ 9 less
 ov]sight1 less transp>5cy1 & high]     
levels ( wa/e2 ,:]eas #a1hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj
 9 appropriations has gone into !       
,ov]seas ,cont+5cy ,op]ations acc\nt    
s9ce #bjja2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se

 transf]r$ #f1ajj1jjj1jjj 9 previ\sly   
appropriat$ fiscal ye> #bjai dep>tm5t   
funds to build an unnecess>y & immoral  
wall at ! s\!rn bord] & is plann+ to    
transf] an additional #g1bjj1jjj1jjj 9  
fiscal ye> #bjbj appropriat$ funds = !  
wall2 ,:]eas sp5d+ on su/a9+ & mod]niz+ 
! excessively l>ge ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> 
ars5al is project$ by ! ,congressional  
,budget ,(fice at ne>ly #ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj
 betwe5 fiscal ye>s #bjai & #bjbh2      
,:]eas _w milit>y sp5d+ total$ m ?an    
#a1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjae1 ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates acc\nt+ = #cg p]c5t ( ! total2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates sp5ds m on def5se
 sp5d+ ?an ! next sev5 c\ntries 9 ! _w1 
includ+ ,*9a1 ,saudi ,arabia1 ,russia1 !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,india1 ,france1 &      
,japan1 comb9$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
c\ld save an e/imat$ #cej1jjj1jjj1jjj p]
 ye> by cutt+ def5se sp5d+ on our       
endless w>s & by cutt+ unnecess>y &     
wa/eful def5se sp5d+ & w\ld /ill be     
sp5d+ m on ! milit>y ?an ,*9a1 ,russia1 
,iran1 & ,nor? ,korea comb9$2 ,:]eas    

despite conc]ns ab\t depriv+ ! troops ( 
fund+1 half ! milit>y budget goes       
directly to milit>y manufactur+         
corporations ^: top five ,c,e,os 9 #bjaf
 av]ag$ #ai1jjj1jjj 9 sal>ies1 :ile     
#bc1jjj active-duty ,unit$ ,/ates       
s]vicememb]s & _! families qualifi$ =   
food /amps because _! sal>ies are too   
l[2 ,:]eas !re h be5 significant        
defici5cies 9 ! heal? & safety ( h\s+ = 
milit>y families1 includ+ mold blooms1  
collaps$ ceil+s1 expos$ lead pa9t1 &    
unsafe dr9k+ wat]2 ,:]eas 9 rec5t public
 op9ion polls1 a majority ( ,am]icans   
indicate !y d n want ,p5tagon fund+     
increases & a ,univ]sity ( ,m>yl& poll 9
 ,july #bjah f\nd t ,republicans &      
,democrats alike w\ld support l>ge-scale
 ,f$]al sp5d+ cuts to def5se2 ,:]eas !  
,p5tagon mu/ realign its security       
mission1 int]e/s1 & values to ensure our
 ,nation is sp5d+ taxpay]s' doll>s      
wisely & t our milit>y sp5d+ does n     
di/ort our budget by ma9ta9+ a w>       
economy1 or enc\rage too frequ5t        

reliance on milit>y r ?an diplomatic    
options2 ,:]eas any sp5d+ cuts to !     
,p5tagon c\ld be re9ve/$ 9 o!r important
 dome/ic priorities to help r$uce pov]ty
 & increase economic opportunity 9      
communities across ! c\ntry2 & ,:]eas ! 
,p5tagon c\ld significantly decrease its
 sp5d+ by-- 7#a7 elim9at+ ! ,ov]seas    
,cont+5cy ,op]ations acc\nt & sav+      
#fh1hjj1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 clos+ #fj p]c5t (
 =eign bases & sav+ #ij1jjj1jjj1jjj2    
7#c7 end+ w>s & w> fund+ & sav+         
#ff1jjj1jjj1jjj2  7#d7 cutt+ unnecess>y 
weapons t are obsolete1 excessive1 &    
dang]\s & sav+ #eg1ijj1jjj1jjj2  7#e7   
cutt+ milit>y ov]head by #ae p]c5t &    
sav+ #ch1jjj1jjj1jjj2  7#f7 cutt+       
private s]vice contract+ by #ae p]c5t & 
sav+ #bf1jjj1jjj1jjj2  7#g7 elim9at+ !  
proposal = ! ,space ,=ce & sav+         
#b1fjj1jjj1jjj2  7#h7 end+              
use-x-or-lose-x contract sp5d+ & sav+   
#ah1jjj1jjj1jjj2  7#i7 freez+ op]ations 
& ma9t5ance budget levels & sav+        
#f1jjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#aj7 r$uc+ ,unit$   

,/ates pres5ce 9 ,afghani/an by half &  
sav+ #bc1aej1jjj1jjj3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t--  7#a7 ,congress     
ma9ta9s t m money to ! ,p5tagon does n  
buy u m security2  7#b7 x rema9s        
,congress' int5t to r$uce def5se wa/e1  
increase transp>5cy1 & r$uce or elim9ate
 poor managem5t practices at ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se2  7#c7 ,congress c & %\ld    
make significant cuts to ! budget ( !   
,p5tagon :ile simultane\sly improv+     
support = ! memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 by  
r$uc+ unnecess>y sp5d+ & re9ve/+ 9 our  
troops2  7#d7 ,congress mu/ ex]cise     
aggressive ov]sight to track & acc\nt = 
! money t is be+ sp5t & to ensure !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se foll[s ?r\gh ) p]=m+
 annual audits1 implem5t+               
recomm5dations1 & a*iev+ a clean audit z
 quickly z possible2  7#e7 ,congress    
enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to      
complete its full audit be=e ! end ( !  
cal5d> ye> & report back to ,congress   
imm$iately2  7#f7 ,congress enc\rages ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r ag5cies to use  
comb9$ p[] ( diplomacy1 =eign assi/ance1
 & a /rong & fair economy to ensure our 
,nation is safe2  7#g7 ,congress        
supports ! elim9ation ( ! ,ov]seas      
,cont+5cy ,op]ations acc\nt :i* makes   
wag+ w> too easy2 &  7#h7 ,congress     
supports moves to r$uce ! priority giv5 
to w> 9 our =eign policy & our curr5t   
w>-bas$ national economy by us+         
significant cuts1 up to #cej1jjj1jjj1jjj
 z detail$ above1 f curr5t budget plans1
 :ile us+ ! funds to increase our       
diplomatic capacity & = dome/ic programs
 t w keep our ,nation & our p saf]4