I had written you this year after meeting a veteran in a wheelchair in Houston, Texas and he had been able to acquire a service dog through private donations.
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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.
I'm very pleased about the investment that you're going to make in the fifth poly-trauma center in our country...
I just believe that, in general, the Navy has done well in focusing on quality of life issues.
It would be part of the expectation of this committee and Congress that you would have a plan B.
Are you prepared to say what is not part of the current administration's plans that was a policy of the previous administration?
The sooner we can get our servicemen and women home and into new, state-of-the-art facilities, the sooner we will live up to our commitment to provide for them in a way that is commensurate with their service to our Nation.
Full funding of BRAC has been a priority of mine because it is the easiest target that we have had through the years.
Regardless of where it goes, have you done planning or is there nothing contingent in your budget request for any added building for that?
What effect will the stopping at 45 have on the statement of the commander at EUCOM?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate you holding this hearing today and am pleased to welcome representatives of the Army and the Air Force before the Subcommittee as we examine the President's fiscal year 2010 budget request for military…
The fiscal year 2010 budget request contains $7.5 billion for implementing BRAC construction.





