Part 7/9:
The Role of Congress in Administrative Oversight
A core assertion made by the speaker revolves around the need for Congress to reclaim its "power of the purse." The lack of stringent oversight over bureaucratic spending and operations is blamed for enabling poor behavior within these agencies. The speaker highlighted the inefficacy of Congress in curbing mismanagement and corruption, attributing it partly to lawmakers' fears of government shutdowns, which leads to uncritical budget approvals.