Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On the Passage of the SIGIR Extension by Congress December 8, 2006 “I am pleased that Congress has fixed the mistake of shutting down the office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction prematurely. The office has proven to be an effective tool in uncovering waste, fraud and abuse of U.S. taxpayer dollars in Iraq and needs to continue its valuable work. The President should quickly sign this bill into law to ensure sufficient oversight of billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars being spent on reconstruction efforts in Iraq.” In 2003, Feingold introduced legislation which led to the creation of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. To learn more about Senator Feingold’s work to ensure oversight of U.S. taxpayer dollars in Iraq, click here: http://www.feingold.senate.gov/issues_SIGIRfacts.html.

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