Stephanie Tubbs Jones: “I rise in support of a wonderful facility, the DFAS center in Cleveland, the Defense Finance and Accounting Services…”

“I rise in support of a wonderful facility, the DFAS center in Cleveland, the Defense Finance and Accounting Services Center in the city of Cleveland, originally founded in 1942 as the Navy Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. It was renamed in 1955, and then DFAS was created in 1991, established six field sites in 1995, a reorganization in 2000, and unfortunately this year DFAS in Cleveland has become a victim of a BRAC reorganization. I am pleased to stand here today with the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kucinich) from the Tenth Congressional District from Ohio, and we were joined earlier today by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette) from the 14th Congressional District. And in that process, we had an opportunity to meet with the BRAC Commissioner. He was a wonderful general by the name of ``Fig'' Newton, who came to give us a site visit on this particular issue. And I am pleased to now engage in a colloquy with the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kucinich). Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Ohio.”