On Monday's “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said that if the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) insists that “we need freer competition, not monopolies,” Congress will He said he believed there would be bipartisan support. '', noting that the Pentagon has yet to pass any of the multiple audits it has undergone.
Mr Khanna said: “Ultimately, they're going to provide the recommendations. It's Congress that diverts the money. Let me name one area where bipartisan cooperation is possible. The nearly $1 trillion defense budget. is accounted for by five prime numbers. The Department of Defense has not passed an audit, and has failed the last six or seven. Therefore, they are defense contractors. If you argue that we need freer competition rather than monopolies, and propose a recommendation, I think it might be supported.There is really wasteful spending across the government. If they find an area, they'll get support. But if they start recommending cuts to Social Security or Medicare or Title I education funding, they're going to run into strong resistance. It depends on.”
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