We have got at least 25 percent of unneeded infrastructure in the Department of Defense. If we can't get Congress to allow us to close it, we are simply going to waste taxpayers' dollars.
ROBERT HALE: “We have got at least 25 percent of unneeded infrastructure in the Department of Defense. If we can't get Congress to…”
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Emphasizing the need to close unnecessary military infrastructure to save taxpayer money.
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