This morning the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform had a hearing entitled “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: The Role of State and Local Governments.”

We’re just delighted to see that one of the witnesses, David Robinson, Associate Director of the Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University, has cited WashingtonWatch.com in his written testimony.

Public attention, he says, can help expose fraud or abuse, and it can build trust and confidence in public actions when the government is working well.

He notes how we use government estimates of proposed spending so that budget proposals “can be accurately compared and debated, leading to more efficient spending choices.” That’s certainly one of the hopes for this site.

It’s a pleasure to be cited for having a productive role in the ongoing debate about our country’s policies.