04/07/2014
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"In recent years, a proliferation of earmark grants have been appropriated to DOD through the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) for vague general requirements."
"I also have the privilege of serving on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee that oversees transportation funding, and so I'm concerned that it's going to be a drain on your priorities."
"I know that you're in the process of coming up with the criteria for strategic basing of where the KC-46A will be stationed."
"I would just ask that this clearly become a merit-based decisionmaking that looks strategically at what makes sense and be the most cost-efficient use of taxpayer funds."