,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ae1 #bjba,ms4  
,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,om>1 &  
,mr4 ,de,saulnier7 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 & obligat$ an e/imat$   
#f1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj on milit>y op]ations 
s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & has be5 at 
w> con/antly s9ce !n2 ,:]eas !          
,p5tagon's budget 9 fiscal ye> #bjba    
total$ #gdj1ejj1jjj1jjj1 includ+ = base 

& ,ov]seas ,cont+5cy ,op]ations2 ,:]eas1
 :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 audit1 & 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$]al ag5cies2     
,:]eas ! ,comptroll] e/imat$ t !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se w\ld n be able to   
pass an audit until #bjbg2 ,:]eas !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se made                
#ce1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 acc\nt+ *anges 9 a
 s+le ye>2 ,:]eas ! coronavirus p&emic  
has made cle> t ,p5tagon sp5d+ has n    
kept u safe f ! major driv]s (          
insecurity we face 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2     
,:]eas 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1              
#aj1ejj1jjj1jjj 0 appropriat$ to !      
,p5tagon 9 ! ,,c>es ,act above its      
regul> fiscal ye> appropriations1 = a   
total ( #gef1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye>   
#bjbj2 ,:]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 ! co/ ( a    
s+le ,f-#ce c\ld h pur*as$ ov] #b1hjj   
v5tilators to respond to ,,covid-#ai2   

,:]eas ! ,p5tagon cont9ues to reveal    
high levels ( wa/e & fraud1 includ+1 =  
example-- 7#a7 ! ,p5tagon div]t$        
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 funds int5d$ = p]sonal 
protective equipm5t to prev5t ! spread (
 ,,covid = def5se contractors to produce
 jet eng9e p>ts1 body armor1 & dress    
uni=ms2  7#b7 ! ,p5tagon aw>d$ a        
#g1jjj1jjj cl\d-comput+ contract to a   
#a-p]son company2  7#c7 ! ,def5se       
,logi/ics ,ag5cy lo/ track (            
#hjj1jjj1jjj 9 con/ruction projects2    
7#d7 9 #bjai1 ! ,p5tagon sp5t #d1fjj1jjj
 on crab & lob/] 9 an end-(-!-ye> spree2
  7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,inspector 
,g5]al f\nd ! ,p5tagon _h to sp5d       
#cjj1jjj1jjj to repair defective sp>e   
p>ts = ! #a1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj ,f-#ce ,jo9t
 ,/rike ,fight] program2 &  7#f7 9      
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
made #e1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 improp] paym5ts2  
,:]eas ! milit>y budget acc\nts = m ?an 
half ( all discretion>y sp5d+2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability   
,(fice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has m     

unhe$$ audit recomm5dations ?an any o!r 
ag5cy2 ,:]eas x rema9s ,congress's 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 ,:]eas1 9        
addition to def5se base sp5d+ 9 fiscal  
ye> #bjba1 ,congress provid$            
#fi1jjj1jjj1jjj = 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 ! 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 ne>ly             
#a1ijj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 appropriations has 
gone into ! ,ov]seas ,cont+5cy          
,op]ations acc\nt s9ce #bjja2 ,:]eas    
elim9ation ( ! ,ov]seas ,cont+5cy       
,op]ations acc\nt removes a make-w>-easy
 budget gimmick1 b does n address sp5d+ 
t has gr[n significantly to fund w>s &  
milit>y actions ov]seas1 :i* ,congress  
has yet to au?orize2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se abus$ em]g5cy p[]s to transf] 
approximately #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se funds to build an   
unnecess>y & immoral wall at ! s\!rn    
bord]2 ,:]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    
#a1iag1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjai1 ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates acc\nt+ = #ch 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$2 ,:]eas1   
despite conc]ns ab\t depriv+ ! troops ( 
fund+1 9 #bjai half ! milit>y budget w5t
 directly to milit>y manufactur+        
corporations ^: top five ,c,e,os 9 #bjah
 av]ag$ #bb1jjj1jjj 9 sal>ies1 :ile     
#ae4c p]c5t ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces    
s]v+ on active duty & _! families       
report$ !y 7 food insecure2 ,:]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$uce pov]ty & increase economic        
opportunity 9 communities across !      
c\ntry2 & ,:]eas ! ,p5tagon c\ld        
significantly decrease its sp5d+ by--   
7#a7 elim9at+ w> fund+ absorb$ into !   

base budget ^u closure ( ! ,ov]seas     
,cont+5cy ,op]ations acc\nt2  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+ !       
r$undant & wa/eful ,space ,=ce & sav+   
#ae1bjj1jjj1jjj2  7#h7 end+             
use-x-or-lose-x contract sp5d+ & sav+   
#ah1jjj1jjj1jjj2  7#i7 freez+ op]ations 
& ma9t5ance budget levels & sav+        
#f1jjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#aj7 complet+       
,presid5t ,bid5's ann\nc$ plans to )draw
 all ,unit$ ,/ates troops f ,afghani/an 
by ,septemb] #aa1 #bjba1 & r$uc+ sp5d+  
accord+ly3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !  
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--    
7#a7 m money to ! ,p5tagon does n buy u 
m security2  7#b7 ,congress int5ds 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$ ,=ces 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