2004 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Aimee Houghton <aimeeh@cpeo.org>
Date: 21 May 2004 13:43:50 -0000
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: House Votes to Delay BRAC Until FY 2007
 
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The following excepts from today's (May 21, 2004) Washington Post illustrate the bi-partisan support, in the House, for a two-year delay in initiating the next round of BRAC. The Senate has no such provision in their bill which is still awaiting a final vote. These differences will have to be resolved in what is shaping up to be a tough negotiating session for the conference committee.


"In a far more contentious election-year vote, the House defied a White House veto threat by preserving a provision that delays new closings of home-state military bases for two years.


On the issue of base closings, however, party allegiances counted for little.

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has argued that delays in closings would disrupt plans to transform and restructure the armed services. But 103 Republicans joined 155 Democrats and one independent to defeat an amendment that would have kept the base closings on track. The vote was 259 to 162.

"I can't believe he'd veto the defense bill over a two-year delay," said Rep. Joel Hefley (R-Colo.), who has led the fight for the delay.

In both houses and parties, sentiment to protect military installations -- and the tens of thousands of jobs that go with them -- is running strong. Privately, some Republicans grumbled about the presidential pressure in an election year."

To view the full article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43997-2004May20.html



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