Washington, DC – George Meyers, Managing Partner of the Meyers Group, released the following statement in response to the Senate’s passage of the Omnibus Spending Bill.
“The passage of the omnibus spending bill means the Department of Defense community can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Congress did their job by producing a bill that properly supports the men and women in the United States military. Through this bipartisan move Congress earned back a little bit of trust from the Defense Department and related industries.”
“As a retired Air Force Colonel, I know that there is nothing worse than when something beyond your control is negatively affecting those in your unit. The sequestration and government shutdown placed an unnecessary strain on the Pentagon’s moral, and efficiency. I saw first hand how through defense leaders’ resourcefulness the military’s readiness remained. However the general consensus was that it was only a matter of time when this too would be endangered.”
“For businesses this bill means that for the next two years the Department of Defense is a great place to be. The $85 billion allocated for the overseas contingency operations essentially negates the impacts of sequestration. In addition, with the increase in money for procurements, innovation and industry will thrive simultaneously and companies will be hiring more people to go after the additional opportunities. This change from the days when sequestration cuts hung over the heads of defense and business leaders will be felt across a broad spectrum of economic platforms.”
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