Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

[EX Q]: When I became Comptroller General in November 1998, I committed GAO to helping the Congress address issues that will define the 21st century.
[EX A]: In November 1998 I committed GAO to helping Congress address issues that will define the 21st century.

[EX Q]: They have the financial backing of powerful special interests and the determination to ignore the will of the people of Alaska and the American public.
[EX A]: They have financial backing from special interests & ignore the will of Alaskans and the American public.

[EX Q]: By the way, this criticism is kind of refreshing in the sense that it's so different from the "everyone knows prosecutors leak" criticism that I've got.
[EX A]:
This criticism is refreshing since it's so different from the "everyone knows prosecutors leak" criticism.