Mark Warner: “First, Mr. President, the Department of Defense should instruct its organizations to survey the area's Department of…”

“First, Mr. President, the Department of Defense should instruct its organizations to survey the area's Department of Defense employees to accurately estimate how many employees might benefit from this program. Additionally, I request the Chairman's support in directing some of DOD's largest organizations to conduct a demonstration program to test the effectiveness of this program. For example, there are over 40,000 civilian and military Army employees in the Washington area. WMATA estimates that approximately 6,400 employees could utilize the Metrochek Program. Similarly, the Navy and Marines have 58,000 employees in this area, of which 8,700 may be able to utilize the program; and the Air Force has over 21,000 employees, of which 3,300 could benefit.”