On most issues, it would be troubling to see Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill's name appear on the same piece of Senate legislation as those of tea party favorites Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis. Exceptions prove the rule. The Audit the Pentagon Act introduced last week is a very good idea.
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Ending 'don't ask, don't tell' spending at the Pentagon
Saturday, August 11, 2012 | 6:14 p.m. CDT
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