we are going to get greater -- inlity in the djibouti legitimate oversight and in legitimate assertion of the rights of the executive branch, because we are abusing that we have no foundation for this action. we are going to take it because you get the votes. but should we take it is a different matter. i now yield to my friend from california. and thank my good friend colleague, and i will make sure i have some time left over for my good friend, mr. lynch. i will be very brief. this is a patently political action. and i agree with my colleague when he says that we are placing this institution in great harm, and doing great damage to it. said,colleague ms. norton this is a fishing expedition. we are talking about an office million of taxpayer funds. that is it. $1 million. if they are so concerned they are making sure that they are for preciselyey the right purposes, then call in the general accounting office which is available to us night and day and have them go and audit the office. 2 months ago i sent to the chairman of this committee a letter asking him to start an investigation,