Madeleine Bordallo

Moreover, I think it is wise that we encourage, not force, Federal agencies and departments to consider the potential impacts of climate change.

I also appreciate the efforts of the CEQ and the Obama administration in drafting guidance for considering the impacts of greenhouse gases and climate change within the NEPA process.

It has been an important tool for many of our communities to weigh in and voice concerns about Federal agencies' actions that would have potential environmental impacts.

I think we all understand, and can agree, that the NEPA process is not perfect.

Thank you very much.

As the representative from Guam, I appreciate, Mr. Chairman, your calling the committee together.

If sequestration continues, we have to continue to draw down on funding.

Let me say I am looking to the future. And if we continue to draw down on funding, certainly, we are putting our young men and women at risk.

The restrictions that are inherent in OCO funding, as the chairman highlighted, do not allow us to have the flexibility required to get at home station readiness for units that are not deploying in support of a contingency operation.

U.S. leadership is needed across the globe and we cannot neglect our obligation and commitments to our allies.

We have neglected to do our very basic job of providing adequate funding for our military.

The budget resolution that this House passed effectively continues sequestration.

I appreciate your sharing the dangers of sequestration. It is a short-sighted policy that undermines our Nation's ability to project power.

How will the fiscal year 2016 budget request assist the Air Force in supporting the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region?

The restoration of a dry-docking capability on Guam remains a strategic requirement and operational necessity.

Since this is a joint base where combining operating efficiencies is an important part of reducing costs, can you leverage the privatized lodging program to include the Air Force, non-privatized lodging?

I understand you have partially privatized the lodging at Joint Base San Antonio where the Air Force is the operating service branch.

Can you give me an update on the expected release date of the final supplemental environmental impact statement?

I am curious...if you could comment briefly, how are you leveraging privatization efforts...

It is an honor to serve with you again as the ranking member on the Readiness Subcommittee.

I see these partnerships ongoing. And I think it brings the military and civilian community together in a big way.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I want to thank you.

I am encouraged by continued investment in technologies that support our military strategy in the Asia-Pacific region.

This really isn't for anybody to answer, but I just want to make a statement after hearing everything this morning.

They just didn't want to pay to send it all back. That would have been very expensive.