mr. carvajal. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, mr. norquist, for being here today. you know, this is my first year in congress, and i will tell you that oftentimes i'm asked for my observations. i served in local government for over 24 years. and the most shocking thing about being in congress is that there's never been a comprehensive audit of the dod. it's just outright ridiculous. there's no other way of putting it. it's been said that if you can't measure it, you can't evaluate it. and i think this is one of the most significant issues facing the american people and being able to trust to adequately fund our military and our department of defense. i think if we don't get it together we're going to lose the american people's trust in what we're trying to do here. there's no question as to how daunting this task is going to be. the stakes are high. last year congress approved almost $700 billion from the department of defense, and we owe it to the taxpayers to provide oversight and accountability over their tax dollars. mr. norquist, in your written testimony you