I yield myself 10 seconds. I, once again, repeat, this bill does not cut BRAC. It adds $1 billion to BRAC. The fiscal 2006 level was $1.5 billion. This bill will have $2.5 billion, and we will be adding more in the emergency supplemental.
Discussing funding levels for the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program.
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