Earl Blumenauer actually said...

I think in Sacramento it is going to be 2077 before the base that was closed in the first round of base closure is cleaned up and returned.

Blumenauer discusses the slow cleanup of military bases and its implications for readiness.

02/03/2009

More Earl Blumenauer Quotes

This is reminiscent to me of what we heard when it was argued that we shouldn't increase the minimum wage.

I sincerely believe that if you would help us with a pilot project that could be undertaken on a voluntary basis in every State in the Union...

I am not talking about a study. I am talking about demonstrating in each State in the Union how it works, raising the comfort, and answering...

I do deeply appreciate the hard work that this Subcommittee and Full Committee has done getting a running start on reauthorization.