and then finally, we have worked with stuart bowen and others in developing legislation that would look at consolidating civilian stabilization management functions into a u.s. office for contingency operations and not surprisingly, we've not had a lot of great feedback from the state department or defense department. but i'd like to see if you would comment on that concept of having joint contingency operations hike that or other recommended changes in how we can do this better and get beyond some of the traditional tension between dod and the state and usaid and be more effective in particular in terms of accountability measures. >> well, two parts to that. one is the whole contingency operation, that function itself we have seen some of the earlier draft proposed language. we did -- we have sort of raised some caution or concern about ensuring that some of the functions that are going to be -- that are considered to be rolled in that there are broader contingency operations, for example, inl functions are broader than contingency operations they are doing counternarcotics work around

agency for international development and the honorable stuart w. bowen assistant inspector general for iraq reconstruction. pursuant to committee rules, all witnesses will be sworn before they testify. gentleman would you please rise and raise your right hand? do solemnly swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give will be the truth come old truth and nothing but the truth? let the record reflect the witness answered in the affirmative. please be seated. as you know we've got a busy day on capitol hill today and in order to allow time for questioning and discussions, i would ask you limit your testimony to five minutes. your entire written statement will be made part of the record. we invite you to summarize then hit the high point of your remarks. we will start up with mr. coors. you're recognized for five minutes. >> good morning mr. chairman, ranking member tierney. i'm pleased to be here to discuss transition that u.s. military presence in iraq treat civilian presence but i department of state. this work is a continuation of gsi first to revie

witnesses in include acting state department inspector general as well as stuart bowen come a point pointed inspector general for iraq reconstruction. this house oversight subcommittee on foreign operations is about 90 minutes. >> the committee will come to order prettily to get vicinity of her sick committee mission statement existed to secure two principles. first, americans have the right to know the money of washington takes tremendous buzz band and second workers deserve efficient and effective government that works for them. our duty on the committee is to protect these rights. our solemn responsibility to hold government accountable to taxpayers because taxpayers are as they get they get atmospheric who worked tirelessly with chris and watchdogs to deliver the facts to the american people and the genuinely foreign to the federal bureaucracy. this is the mission of the government reform committee. at the outset i appreciate you all being here. the country has invested a lot of time, money, blood, resources to the mission in iraq. this is an interesting day on capitol hill given everyt