Aug 09 2010
Statement of President Barack Obama on Secretary Gates Reform Agenda
Today, Secretary Gates advanced our effort to invest in the defense capabilities that we need in the 21st century, while being responsible and accountable in spending taxpayer dollars. I have long said that we need to change the way that Washington works so that it works better for the American people. That’s why we undertook the Accountable Government Initiative — to make government more open and responsive to the American public, and to cut waste and inefficiencies that squander the people’s hard-earned money
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Statement of President Barack Obama on Secretary Gates Reform Agenda