Sanford Bishop: “I have been very encouraged to find out that the Food and Nutrition Service has worked very hard to make sure that…”

But I am more concerned with the general income levels that prevent service members, particularly low-ranking members, from being able to do that.

The Marine Corps has a deferred maintenance backlog that exceeds $15.8 billion, and it requires a $1.5 billion annual expenditure for barracks and maintenance.

I thank the gentleman for his remarks. I yield to the gentlewoman from the Fifth Congressional District, (Ms. Williams).

I thank Representative Williams for her remarks. I yield to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) of Ohio's Ninth District, my fellow appropriator and a dedicated public servant.