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Rob Wittman: “Considering BRAC 2005 will not realize a payback on the $35 billion investment until 2018, can we afford to exacerbate…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2013
Considering BRAC 2005 will not realize a payback on the $35 billion investment until 2018, can we afford to exacerbate the budget constraints?
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Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

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Wittman raises concerns about the financial implications of additional BRAC rounds.

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