United States Government Accountability Office: Supporting the Congress through Oversight, Insight, and Foresight
GAO-07-644T
Published: Mar 21, 2007. Publicly Released: Mar 21, 2007.
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The Committee sought GAO's views on the role GAO has played in assisting congressional oversight and the authorities and resources GAO needs to further improve its assistance to the Congress. Today's testimony discusses some of the ways that GAO has helped "set the table" for this Committee, the Congress, the executive branch, and the nation to engage in a constructive and informed dialogue about the challenges and opportunities our nation is facing in the 21st century. It also discusses the authority and resources GAO will need to address the critical oversight and other needs of the Congress.
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