Military-organized congressional trips corrupt oversight of overseas bases

Evidence

“The Pentagon also takes care of Congress,” Pincus added. When members of Congress visit overseas bases, the military organizes everything, including a light schedule of three meetings a day plus “dinner and shopping and all that shit.” These are the people who “are supposed to be doing oversight,” he said. “And it’s infectious.” — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 787

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to broader literature on congressional delegation oversight failure and how perks corrupt institutional watchdogs.