Frank Tejeda: “Mr. Speaker, Kelly has the best quality record with the lowest defect rate and the fewest customer complaints of all…”

“Mr. Speaker, Kelly has the best quality record with the lowest defect rate and the fewest customer complaints of all ALCs. Kelly has the best educated Air Force, and nowhere else in the Nation will we find employees who are as involved in their community than in San Antonio. Mr. Speaker, I believe that the Base Closure Commission has cut right through the fat and into the bone and muscle of our Air Force. Keep in mind that California was essential to the success of Operation Just Cause and Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. During Desert Shield and Desert Storm, 17 million pounds of munitions and 64 percent of items for airlift support were shipped through Kelly. The Air Force recommendation to the Commission on Depots was the product of a thorough, year-long study conducted by professional military analysts. The Base Closure Commission's recommendation on the ALCs followed only 6 weeks of study, during which time they were also attempting to focus on hundreds of other Air Force, Army, and Navy installations. Mr. Speaker, this is the final opportunity to right the wrongs made by the Commission.”