Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, with the exception of the limitation on open competition, a change that will hurt small business, I support H.R. 1670, the Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1995. Chairman Clinger and I have worked cooperatively on this bill and he is to be commended for his leadership in attempting to modernize and streamline the Federal acquisition process. I also appreciate his ongoing efforts to reach a consensus with Democratic members of the Government Reform and Oversight Committee on procurement reform legislation, including his incorporation into H.R. 1670 most of my suggestions as well as those offered by the ranking Democratic member of the Subcommittee on Government Information and Technology, Representative Maloney. In brief, the bill represents meaningful reform and enhancement of Federal procurement policy. It allows for the increasing decentralization of procurement authority, and elicits greater cost-effectiveness for the Federal Government and the taxpayer. Let me begin by describing some of the positive features of this bill.”