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Department Of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008--Continued

Floor Speech

Date: June 14, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Business and Consumers


DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008--Continued -- (House of Representatives - June 14, 2007)

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Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, the amendment I offer tonight will ensure that businesses can continue their current level of participation in contracting opportunities with the Department of Homeland Security.

The current governmentwide goal for small minority and disadvantaged business's participation established by the SBA is 23 percent. The current language of this bill places that contracting goal within the Department of Homeland Security at 3 percent.

Small businesses are often best able to provide the kind of innovative technologies we need to protect this Nation. This language would strike the 3 percent language, returning small business participation at DHS to the governmentwide goals.

Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to adopt this amendment.

Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

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