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Mark Souder: We are about to mark up in the Committee on Government Reform a new defense procurement act, as is Armed Services; and I…

On the recordApril 30, 2003
We are about to mark up in the Committee on Government Reform a new defense procurement act, as is Armed Services; and I am trying to understand, again, as the Department of Defense came and talked with those of us on the committee last night, their argument was they are trying to reduce costs and get more flexibility in the Federal Government. Why would they then do something that costs more with less quality in another area? And how are they going to justify coming to Congress and asking us to vote for that acquisition act if they do not fix this?
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Mark Souder
Indiana

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Questioning the Department of Defense's rationale for a new defense procurement act.

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