What I don't want is for us to be put in a position at any future time under any future construct where somebody says you have to close, you know, 20 bases or eliminate 20,000 jobs.
Rob Wittman: “What I don't want is for us to be put in a position at any future time under any future construct where somebody says…”
On the recordMarch 13, 2013
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Wittman expresses opposition to arbitrary base closure mandates that could harm military effectiveness.
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