"if Congress does not authorize additional BRAC rounds, DOD will be forced to use its authority to begin to close and realign bases."
"Can you meet DOD goals for facility energy efficiency without achieving a LEED gold or platinum standard?"
"Will it reference LEED, Green Globes, National Green Building Standard, or any other green building certification system?"
"Can you help me with what that means, conceiving of a new risk paradigm?"
"addressing installation environmental concerns can be a costly endeavor over the long-term."
"When families or small businesses have a tight budget, they must establish priorities and make tough decisions about what they can afford and what they cannot afford."
"We believe additional consolidation in Europe can and should be done in light of upcoming force structure changes."
"Dr. Robyn, can you describe the efforts across DOD to uses ESPCs and power purchase agreements to invest in billions of dollars of renewable energy projects?"
"Specific risks include response time, capacity to meet contingency plans, and capability to pace emerging threats."
"When servicemembers and their families step forward and volunteer to defend our country, we owe it to them that their quality of life reflects the quality of their service and sacrifice."
"Thank you, Senator McCaskill. I thank all the witnesses for being here today."