Alan Simpson: “the secondary problem with the existing facility is the wholly inadequate amount of space, as I said. They need 70,000…”

“the secondary problem with the existing facility is the wholly inadequate amount of space, as I said. They need 70,000 square feet instead of the current 26,000. Clearly, this is a quality equipment repair facility and is critical to the function of the combined support maintenance shop that directly impacts the Wyoming Guard's top goal of military readiness and those who train there, and there are thousands from across the United States. Finally, the number of specialized jobs in the combined maintenance shop, such as welding and fabrication operations, painting operations, brake shop, brake shoe rebuilding, small arms repair, and electrical and mechanical repairs, cannot be performed. These other operational attitudes cannot be performed at smaller outlying maintenance facilities. But, more importantly, you have health and safety as more of a concern. Since repeated efforts to repair the facility and correct the inefficiencies have been unsuccessful, closing the facility may be the only alternative. It is used, as I say, by thousands of people in the Guard units from all the surrounding States. The Wyoming Guard have compromised and curtailed their request for military construction funding to include only this critical program. It is an urging I make to support this amendment for $4.1 million in funding for phase 1 of the project, and $4 million in funding for the next fiscal year.”