Mike Levin: “No. It allows competition where there is none now. The Federal prison system now can declare a monopoly for something…”

“No. It allows competition where there is none now. The Federal prison system now can declare a monopoly for something, and declare that no private sector can bid on an item that it wants to supply to the Federal Government. That prevents the private sector from bidding. We would say that is not right. Let the private sector bid, and if the Prison Industries folks can produce it cheaper or better, fine. But if they can't, and the private sector is doing it cheaper or better, then the private sector ought to be allowed to compete.”