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Hon. Thomas M. Davis: “Let me say to my friend, this was a concern, but in working with Mr. Murphy, the author of this provision, we feel that…”

On the recordMay 22, 2008
Let me say to my friend, this was a concern, but in working with Mr. Murphy, the author of this provision, we feel that in the light that--the sirens will go out, not just for contractors, but for grantees, too, on Federal grants and the like. And it will go out not under the rubric of just contracts, but be available on a Federal database which the Congress approved last year. So I appreciate Mr. Murphy working with us on that. We're, at this point, comfortable with that provision, having massaged it through the committee process. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Hon. Thomas M. Davis
Virginia
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Discussing a provision related to federal grants and contracts during a committee process.

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