Political Quotes

“I request to engage Senator Alexander in a colloquy about the costs and methods of managing waste on military bases. I ask my friend if he shares my conclusion that it would be prudent for the Department of Defense to consider a variety of options when dealing with municipal solid waste on military bases. Waste removal currently consumes significant sums of defense spending, and significant cost savings from improved waste management could be applied to critical defense needs. Military bases on islands, where waste is usually removed by barge, suffer acute cost and space challenges. New technologies are giving the Department of Defense better waste management options on military bases and creating new choices to re-use and recycle waste. Currently there is a development project under consideration at Fort Campbell that uses a continuous flow process that recycles 90 percent of municipal solid waste (MSW) without any separation prior to processing. In fact, testing at Fort Campbell in 2001 and Fort Benning 2002 demonstrated the feasibility of the technology and that the process and products made from the derivative from this waste processing technique were safe and highly effective as a soil application at DoD test and training ranges. It is my hope that the Department of Defense will consider this process of managing municipal solid waste as it looks to streamline its operational costs.…”