Haley Stevens: “I normally would agree with the Senator from Maryland, but the comments that were made are really not correct. This has…”

“I normally would agree with the Senator from Maryland, but the comments that were made are really not correct. This has been reviewed by third-party entities, including the Government Accountability Office. We received a final report on May 30, 2006. The Department of Defense strongly opposes the amendment. If the language prevails, it will undermine the competitive sourcing program. They have learned a lot about using A-76 on an enormous entity like the Walter Reed Hospital, but this amendment would preclude the Army from implementing a contract which has been reviewed three times and has been agreed to by the GAO.”