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Kay Bailey Hutchison: Absolutely. Absolutely. We are talking about all the facilities that would accommodate the move of soldiers and their…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2007
Absolutely. Absolutely. We are talking about all the facilities that would accommodate the move of soldiers and their families. So you have childcare facilities--the Senator from Georgia is on the floor and he has essential not only childcare facilities and housing and barracks but training facilities. The reason we are bringing the troops home from Germany is for better training facilities, and at Fort Benning, part of this BRAC funding is for the training facilities that are the upgrades the Department of Defense is trying to give to our men and women for their readiness for their missions.
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Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the importance of facilities for soldiers and their families during a debate on military funding.

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