Beto O'Rourke: “I thank the gentleman from Indiana for his comments, and I also thank the gentleman from New Jersey for his and for…”

“I thank the gentleman from Indiana for his comments, and I also thank the gentleman from New Jersey for his and for mentioning the cost of these BRAC rounds. Yes, there is a significant, one-time cost, but if we look at the combined return that we see from all BRACs in all previous years, we realize $13.6 billion annually to the positive. Just from the 2005 BRAC alone, it is $3.8 billion that we can place in support of our servicemembers, in reducing waste, and ensuring that those precious tax dollars go to where they will be most effective. Mr. Chairman, may I ask how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 1 minute remaining.”