Political Quotes

“The Senate understands these HRSCs are not to be replaced by the new benefits center to be established in Cutler, Maine. Instead, the new Navy Benefits Center will complement the services performed by the eight HRSCs. The conferences believe that the new U.S. Navy Benefits Center will add a new capability which supplements the resources inherent in the existing HRSCs. That is, the new center will not replace the eight existing Navy HRSCs but will enhance efforts to provide information to civilian employees of the Navy. I also want to bring to the attention of my colleagues that there is an error in the Conference Report tables. Three million dollars for this initiative should have been authorized to match the appropriations provided in the fiscal year 2001 DoD Appropriations Conference Report. I have been in contact with the Chief of Naval Operations this afternoon. I have his assurance that the Navy will execute this program as we intended.”