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 subtitle H of title X, add the following new section: SEC. 10__. INDEPENDENT STUDIES REGARDING POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE AND FORCE STRUCTURE. (a) Comptroller General Report.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than December 1, 2020, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing cost analyses with respect to each of the following: (A) Options for reducing the nuclear security enterprise (as defined by section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)). (B) Options for reductions in service contracts. (C) Options for rebalancing force structure, including reductions in special operations forces, the ancillary effects of such options, and the impacts of changing the force mix between active and reserve components. (D) Options for reducing or realigning overseas military presence. (E) Options for the use of pre-award audits to negotiate better prices for weapon systems and services. (F) Options for replacing some military personnel with civilian employees. (2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex with respect to the matters specified in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of such paragraph.…”