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David Thomas: “The Senate has just adopted an amendment which approves congressional oversight of public-private. It is a good thing…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2003
The Senate has just adopted an amendment which approves congressional oversight of public-private. It is a good thing for us to do. We urge the Senate to oppose the Mikulski amendment because it attempts to amend the problem by going back to the old A-76 process that we all agree was broken. I urge my colleagues to oppose the amendment that is before us.
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David Thomas
New York

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Addressing the Senate's adoption of an amendment related to public-private oversight and opposing the Mikulski amendment.

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