WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA -U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) reintroduced the Audit the Pentagon Act to ensure the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is a careful steward of taxpayers' dollars. The legislation would impose financial consequences if the Pentagon fails to pass a full, independent audit. Any Pentagon component that does not achieve a clean audit opinion would have 2% of its budget withheld and that percentage would be returned to the federal treasury for deficit reduction.
"America has the strongest military in the world and a mission to deliver peace through strength. National security is the number one responsibility of the fe...