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A resolution commending the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, John Sopko, and his office for their efforts in providing accountability for taxpayer dollars spent in…

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A resolution commending the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, John Sopko, and his office for their efforts in providing accountability for taxpayer dollars spent in Afghanistan.

Introduced: May 12, 2016 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Commends the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction for its ongoing role in identifying and reducing waste, fraud, and abuse.

Urges all inspectors general to look to the Office as an example of the vigor and independence with which the Senate expects them to pursue their duty.

What's happening now May 12, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2751)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 461: A resolution commending the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, John Sopko, and his office for their efforts in providing accountability for taxpayer dollars spent in Afghanistan.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-461/
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"S. Res. 461: A resolution commending the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, John Sopko, and his office for their efforts in providing accountability for taxpayer dollars spent in Afghanistan.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-461/.
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S. Res. 461, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-461/.
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[S. Res. 461: A resolution commending the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, John Sopko, and his office for their efforts in providing accountability for taxpayer dollars spent in Afghanistan.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-461/)
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