Clinton Presses Bush on Contracting Abuses in Iraq

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, at today's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, pressed Bush Pentagon officials on the Administration's lax and inadequate oversight of contractors in Iraq, which has cost taxpayers billions in over payments, fraud and waste. Senator Clinton cited specific examples of contractors openly defying Pentagon attempts to control costs and limit spending but failing to be held accountable. Senator Clinton also questioned Army officials about their efforts to develop monitoring of contractors and when monitoring would be in place -- none were able to reply.



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