dollars to convert it. the special inspector general for afghanistan is it commanding answers from defense secretary chuck hagel. commanders determined as early as may of 2010 that there was no need for the facility, yet the military still moved ahead. i am deeply troubled that the military may have spent taxpayer funds on a construction project that should have been stopped. this waste of taxpayer money is not unique. in northern afghanistan. the state department spent $80 million on a ten year lease for a building to be used as a u.s. consulate that was later deemed to be too vulnerable to attacks, it too has been scrapped, shep. >> shepard: and the beat goes on, jennifer. the pentagon is warning of hiring freezes now and reduced facilities maintenance for the upcoming fiscal year. i guess they could use that 34 mil back, huh? this is because of automatic spending cuts that kicked in a few months ago of a congress as we all know failed to reach a budget cutting deal. a wounded war verb says