Lateefah Simon: “Senator Moseley-Braun, Senator D'Amato, and I are submitting this amendment on military arsenals because we question the…”

“Senator Moseley-Braun, Senator D'Amato, and I are submitting this amendment on military arsenals because we question the permissiveness of the language in section 3051 of S. 1587. While we understand the Section 800 Panel looked at the arsenal laws for the Army, Navy, and Air Force and decided to consolidate the language, there is a valid reason why the regulations evolved differently over the years. The Navy and the Air Force do not rely as heavily on arsenals as the Army does. The Army is the biggest user of our country's arsenals and owns most of them. Therefore, Congress should support the full utilization of these taxpayer-owned assets. By eliminating the language of section 3051, we wish to ensure that the military services maintain our arsenal infrastructure while at the same time giving them the flexibility to shop around for the best value.”