Rep. Corrine Brown: “I would like to enter my objection to this amendment, this provision, which is the beginning of the end of 60/40. Mr.…”

“I would like to enter my objection to this amendment, this provision, which is the beginning of the end of 60/40. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is the beginning of the end for the 60/40 provision which protects national security interests by ensuring the majority of mission critical maintenance is conducted by government employees. Further privatization of depot work would restrict the maintenance capability available to our forces in times of crisis. 60/40 is an excellent example of private and public partnerships. Contractors benefit by being allowed to perform core work where they have a comparative advantage, and government employees offer their own acquired learning curve in addition to reliability in times of crisis. If the Everett amendment passes it will open the door to full privatization in the military. Most of us know that privatization rarely benefits the middle class working family. Additionally, there is no evidence that shows that this type of privatization saves any money. I urge you to support the BRAC process, national security, and our hard working constituents and oppose the Everett amendment.”