Earl Pomeroy: “This bill represents an unprecedented agreement among North Dakota's congressional delegation, the States' elected…”

It is really on its face absurd. And I appreciate very much the leadership of this Committee in giving us these kinds of fora to have us sit in the sun and dissect it a little bit.

We want this base used, and used actively. It has a long history of playing an important role in our Nation's defense structure.

Thank you. Let me just say a couple words for the record.

We believe we can do much better than this.