Jim Cooper actually said...

when a Congressman like Mr. Brooks asks you how we could get savings from the DOD budget, you might want to remind the members of the committee that we have banned the Pentagon from even thinking about any possible BRAC [Base Realignment and Closure] savings.

Context

Cooper highlights restrictions on Pentagon budget savings due to BRAC bans.

03/15/2016

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