Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title III, insert the following: SEC. 352. MODIFICATION OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF PUBLIC- PRIVATE COMPETITIONS FOR CONVERSION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNCTIONS TO CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE. (a) Modification.--Section 325 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2253) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the certification required under subsection (d)'' and inserting ``Comptroller General submits to the congressional defense committees the assessment required under subsection (c)''; and (2) by striking subsection (d). (b) Exemption of Public-private Partnerships.--The Secretary of Defense may exempt from study or competition pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 those functions or workloads which are the subject of an existing public-private partnership. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 260, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Rigell) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia.”