how does the gao define government waste? >> waste is defined as an extravagant spending or something that does not really add any value in terms of the government's overall accomplishment of goals. >> thank you. based on that definition, would eliminating the consumer financial protection bureau qualify as cutting waste or making a policy choice? >> that is basically a value judgment and a policy choice and in order to do that -- >> in my district, a federal grant to train teachers in underserved urban schools was terminated solely because it was labeled as a d.e.i. initiative. is this cutting waste or making a policy choice? >> waste to one person is not waste to another person. but these are basically value judgments that are made based on policy preferences. >> in your testimony, you mentioned that 20 of the 38 areas on the high-risk list in part are due to skills gaps or inadequate number of staff. wood indiscriminately firing probationary staff make it more or less likely that government addresses waste, fraud, and abus

is gao the doge of the legislative branch?: they could actually carry out activities and make decisions. in our job, it is to advise the executive branch and provide for congress. most of our implementations are implemented by the executive branch. 75% are implemented every year. we save billions of dollars every year through the implementation of our recommendation by the executive branch and by congress. host: what is the high-risk list? guest: it is to focus the attention of the congressman. it is also helpful for the administration. particularly new administration that highlights what we think to be the greatest risk of broad-based abuse and mismanagement in the government. it also points for the last several decades to areas needing transformation. they need to change their missions, they need to adapt to modern challenges for the 21st century. it is a combination of both of those things that we help focus attention on. host: there are 37 high-risk areas according to the high-risk list this year. viewers could find this r

half a trillion dollars year up to half a trillion dollars says the gao is wasted.aud, abuse it. i am the president. i'm in charge of making sure the money spent wisely. no? the answer is yes. does congress have the right to fund fraud? under the power of the purse. fraud customer of course not. the executive has the power to find out if there is fraud, right? one of the federal judges doing? what about waste, fraud, abuse? does congress have power under power of the purse to spend money in ways tha incredibly wasteful and abusive? friend at the democrat party are being larded up with millions of dollars with their so-called nonprofit organizations, nongovernmental organizations, some kind of ideological objective or whatever? does congress have that power? should it? should it? you never ask about the power of congress. look at congress over the last decade. congress cannot and get a budget done on time. ever. congress cannot ever balance the budget, ever. congress cannot get the debt under control, ever. or paying our children dollars soon to be 1.2 trillion dolla

also gene dodaro will talk about the gao's report on mismanagement, fraud, and ways.oin in on the conversation live at 7:00 eastern on sunday morning on c-span, c-span now, our free mobile app, or online at c-span.org. >> this week on the c-span networks, the house and senate are in session. the house will vote on legislation repeal biden administration energy and environmental rules. the senate continues voting on president trump' cabinets nominations, including the education secretary and labor. the house can begin voting on funding to the end of september to avert a shutdown. on tuesday, the senate foreign relations committee considers the nomination of matthew whitaker, former act in attorney general -- acting attorney general under president trump's firsadnistration, to the nato ambassador. several mayors testified before the house oversight committee on the policies of sanctuary cities. and the seas continues our coverage of senate confirmatio hearings for president trump's leadership nominees. the senate will hold hearings for two nonees get o wednesday, stanfo

there is complimentary legislation that i'm working on at gao with supervisor chan on a master payment waiver to support this effort and i think you'll you'll hear today a lot of excitement from from neighbors. i've heard that same excitement and support from the port from the ferry building and you know, i hope that we can forward this quickly. i think it's important for us to move on this project with speed to give confidence to the partners on this project and to those who might be seeking to support it with private fundraising. so i look forward to the presentation and colleagues hope to earn your support on this. >> thank you. thank you. thank you. supervisor souder thank you chair chan supervisor dorsey supervisor and engardio. i'm lisa branston. i'm the director of partnerships at the recreation and parks department. >> i think it's a little so i'm here today to ask that you approve a resolution authorizing the recreation park department to enter into an agreement with the office of economic and workforce development bxp, embarcadero plaza, the downtown and the downtown san fran