Congress May Consider Proposal to Close Military Bases
After years of resisting, Congress may consider a proposal to allow military base closings — but under restrictive rules that give communities veto power, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman said Thursday.
Wittman, a Westmoreland County Republican and senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, said during a Navy League luncheon at The Main hotel that he would support a proposal that addresses the military’s concern that it’s wasting money by keeping unneeded facilities.
The last Base Realignment and Closure Commission or BRAC closed or downsized many military bases in 2005. Hawaii escaped any major closure in the 2005 BRAC, although there was a major consideration to shut down the Pearl Harbor Shipyard. The late Senator Dan Inouye’s power and influence minimized any BRAC impact.
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