It is incumbent upon this commission to ensure that the Department of Defense's closure and realignment recommendations, especially those pertaining to the Air National Guard, do not undermine the unique mission responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security.
I still don't buy their argument about savings.
I, too, strongly support this amendment ... it is a superb depot and they are doing a great job in this period of war.
The commission went to extraordinary lengths to ensure the soundness, correctness and integrity of the base realignment and closure process and to fulfill our commitment to transparency, honesty and fairness for all,
Whatever it costs, we need to incur that cost to provide that world-class care to an extraordinary group of men and women in harm's way,
It keeps offices open in areas that would have a tremendous economic impact,
Kids coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan . . . deserve to come back to 21st-century medical care, ... Whatever it costs, we need to incur that cost to provide that world-class care to an extraordinary group of men and women in harm's way.
I know of no mission more worthwhile than serving the men and women who have so honorably served their nation,