This is a big problem not just for our area, but for a number of areas across the country.

Mr. Chairman, the particular law that was cited does have some parameters in terms of the number of personnel that are added to extend the size of the bases.

Thank you very much. Welcome, Generals. I am particularly interested in Moody Air Force Base.

The problem is many of our families aren't there over time. They are there for a specific period.

I can assure you that the city would make whatever necessary accommodations for transportation. The security access would be the only challenge.

I thought I would ask that since we have the counterpart at the table.

But it seems to me that this is a much bigger problem than the Department of Defense is recognizing.

Let me thank all of you for your service. Particularly let me thank Secretary Eastin, who I understand will be ending his service very shortly.

What can we do? It seems as if the responsibility here is almost a matter of finger-pointing from one agency to another.

It seems as if the Department of Defense has a moral responsibility to these communities, to help them accommodate the needs of our warfighters and their families when it comes to school construction.

I am very frustrated. And the communities that are being upsized are very frustrated.

None of which provides adequate funds to deal with a problem of this magnitude.

The Impact Aid program was added to ameliorate that but has been always underfunded.

And I just want to say thank you for that commitment, because that commitment is making all the difference.

Regarding utilization of small and disadvantaged businesses, I would be interested in hearing what is happening at Moody and what is happening overall in the Air Force there.

And for the last 7 years, we have been fighting a war, but this country hasn't been prepared to deal with those people coming home.

We need it to keep growing and keep building, because we have one opportunity to get in front of these veterans and give them an opportunity to transition into, you know, a good future.

I think that is a problem. And we are not creating a problem where the V.A. is actually reaching out and getting veterans and bringing them into the system.