The question is whether Uncle Sam is going to live up to his contract. We say to the sponsors you are a sponsor for 3 years. Now we come back with this legislation and say, sorry, we are changing the contract. You thought you signed up for 3 years. We are going to make it 5 years. I think that is wrong.
Lateefah Simon: “The question is whether Uncle Sam is going to live up to his contract. We say to the sponsors you are a sponsor for 3…”
On the recordMay 1, 1996
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Addressing concerns about changes to contract terms in proposed legislation.
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