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Jerry F. Costello: “I assure her, as I do my other friend from California and the California delegation, that I intend to work with them to…”

On the recordJune 9, 1999
I assure her, as I do my other friend from California and the California delegation, that I intend to work with them to address this issue in conference. The goal of my amendment is to create a level playing field for both for- and not-for- profit contractors. The goal in our Committee on Science, of course, was to try and level the playing field and as we move this legislation forward and hopefully if this amendment is adopted by the committee, we will work in conference to address the issues that you have raised here.
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Jerry F. Costello
Illinois

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Discussing an amendment aimed at creating a level playing field for contractors during a committee meeting.

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