Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the amendments have been cleared on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the amendments are as listed. The amendments en bloc are as follows: amendment no. 1071 (Purpose: To require the Secretary of Defense to report on all information with respect to the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program that would be required if the program were designated as a major defense acquisition program not in the sustainment phase) At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following: SEC. 889. OVERSIGHT OF AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. The Secretary of Defense shall-- (1) redesignate the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program as a major defense acquisition program not in the sustainment phase under section 2430 of title 10, United States Code; or (2) require the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program-- (A) to provide to the congressional defense committees all information with respect to the cost, schedule, and performance of the program that would be required to be provided under sections 2431 (relating to weapons development and procurement schedules), 2432 (relating to Select Acquisition Reports, including updated program life-cycle cost estimates), and 2433 (relating to unit cost reports) of title 10, United States Code, with respect to the program if the program were designated as a major defense acquisition program not in the sustainment phase; and (B) to provide to the Under Secretary of…”