Vicente Gonzalez: “The Secretary of Defense has made it very clear that the modernization and the readiness of our Armed Forces will be…”

“The Secretary of Defense has made it very clear that the modernization and the readiness of our Armed Forces will be paid for by base restructuring. So the realignment process must be conducted in a way that will save the most money, and the best way to do this is through the public-private competition that is currently under way. History has shown that competition saves money. The ongoing public-private competition will guarantee the best defense for the dollar. And so, Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support the military, support the taxpayer and support the Everett-Sabo amendment.”