Peter Visclosky: “I appreciate the gentleman yielding, and I simply would add my voice to his in opposition to the gentleman's amendment.…”

“I appreciate the gentleman yielding, and I simply would add my voice to his in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. It is certainly my belief and understanding that the Defense Logistics Agency is executing an acquisition program that maximizes to every extent possible long-term contracts and multiple award strategies that limit variability to limit each vendor's economic risk. The gentleman mentions small manufacturers. Some of the largest companies in the country are involved at the Department of Defense, which is fine. They do wonderful work for our country. We ought to make sure that we protect the prerogatives of small businesses to make sure that they are on equal footing for these contracts so that you have that limit on economic risk for all vendors, big and small. I appreciate the gentleman's objection, and I would join him in it.”