I am voting in favor of Senator Mikulski's amendment and against Senator Thomas' amendment because the Thomas amendment provides for quotas. I favor contracting out where there is an individual analysis that saves the Federal Government money and maintains appropriate quality. I have consistently opposed quotas in school admissions and employment and I similarly oppose quotas in this situation.
Discussing amendments related to federal contracting and quotas.
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