Sanford Bishop

Ultimately, with all of the billions of dollars that we have already spent, and every year we're adding more to that, ultimately, what will be the cost savings?

What is it going to take? And what will the costs be safety-wise to veterans while the data is being transferred?

I believe I have been serving on this subcommittee longer than anyone on the podium, and quite frankly I am frustrated.

So that would be another impact of the budget cuts?

What can you put in place to really facilitate that transition?

Yeah. I get that a lot from widows.

But let me just emphasize and lift up the comments that you made with respect to the impact that the proposed cuts, either reverting back to the fiscal year 2022 funding levels or reducing the budget to 22 percent of the current budget…

He requests as what Ms. Wasserman Schultz indicated, an 80 percent increase for army family housing construction.

The President in his 2024 budget request asked for over 2.6 billion for army military construction.

Republican calls for spending cuts and capping discretionary spending at the fiscal year 2022 levels would appear to under-invest in our army military construction.

Food insecurity is a national security concern as a need to support health outcomes, affect recruiting and retention of our military personnel.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And let me thank you and Ranking Member Thompson for hosting this hearing.

Many of my constituents in rural areas don't have access to high speed internet.

Caring for our veterans is not a partisan issue, but one that we can all get behind.

I know you all share my determination to avoid repeating our past mistakes.

I would like to--I do have some follow up with you in that regard. Maybe we have some discussions about how we can be able to establish the justifications for moving it up.

I'm very proud of their efforts in combatting that, so I just kind of wanted to highlight that and give them a salute.

The Marine Corps logistics base in Albany, Georgia, is a lateral component of the Marine Corps logistical operations.

I completely concur with the impact that it has to our installations and the importance of resiliency in the face of climate change.

Please know that we are doing our darnedest to try to get this bull by the horns and get it addressed.

Let me just emphasize the concerns that were raised by our Chairwoman, Ms. DeLaurio.

Thank you for your efforts on behalf of our servicemembers in the United States Army. I am an Army veteran, and I just say hooah.

Do you think food insecurity is an issue for soldiers and their families, and are you assisting DOD in compiling the report?

Thank you very much, Madam Chair.

Thank you also for your support.