Kay Hutchison
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Kay Bailey Hutchison is a former U.S. Senator from Texas, serving from 1993 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent Texas in the Senate. During her tenure, Hutchison was known for her work on issues such as space exploration, military funding, and education. She played a significant role in advocating for NASA and was a strong supporter of human spaceflight initiatives. Hutchison also served as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference and was involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout her career.
The Marine Corps' growth to 202,000, as a result of the Grow the Force initiative, certainly is well planned.
I just believe that, in general, the Navy has done well in focusing on quality of life issues.
Full funding of BRAC has been a priority of mine because it is the easiest target that we have had through the years.
I want to emphasize that the DTV transition must remain the highest priority for NTIA.
Are you looking in your QDR about the difficulties that clearly we are facing with Pinon Canyon?
I don't see the wisdom of this policy, and especially since the subcommittee has a history of not allowing congressional inserts unless the project is a validated DOD requirement in a FYDP.
It would be part of the expectation of this committee and Congress that you would have a plan B.





