it is the department's position that another round of brac would be appropriate. leased space and underutilized space makes using better use of the space we have. we agree with that. having said that, there's a large amount of space that is more industrial and involves a lot of bases at this point that are largely underutilized. we believe there's excess capacity that could be review sod we would endorse another round of brac. >> there's definitely excess property. our work, though, focused on reviewing past brac rounds, have shown that the department needs to make additional improvements in its methodology for estimating brac, you know, savings and actually bringing those savings to realization. the initial estimates are far in excess of what d.o.d. eventually achieves through the brac rounds due to continual changes and requirements and everything. so, our opinion, if congress decides to grant them their request for another round of recommendation -- another round of brac, they really need to implement our recommendations so that congress has assurance that ther

admiral harris said he thought that we needed to have another brac. mr. tillotson, any opinion on that? also, mr. dodaro, have you all look into that? >> it is the department's position that another round of brac would be appropriate. mr. dodaro's findings about the use of leased space and underutilization of government space relates to making better use of the space that we have. we agree we should do that. having said that, there's a large amount of space that is more industrial and involves a lot of bases that are at this point largely underutilized, and we do believe there is excess capacity that could be reduced so we would endorse another round of brac. >> there's definitely excess property. and our work though focus on reviewing past brac rounds, have shown that the department needs to make additional improvements in its methodology for estimating brac savings and i should bring those savings to realization. .. will be the savings that should be achieved through any process in this. we have many outstanding recommendations that the department has n

it's been now 11 years since the last brac, and i think we need to empower the military to do another one. the central cloud yoemp hanging this committee is we don't have the resources to do what we would like to do, which is why we have ton creative in a situation like that, you should save resources any way you can do it. i know some people versus critical of the study, because the study was based on what the needs would be for the military in 2019. we instructed them somewhat nonsensically in my view to tell us what their needs would have been in 2012. i mean, why not in 1944? the future is more important than the past. they are looking forward to the budget to seeing where they're ought and this is what we estimate what they need, and we estimate they're way over capacity and there is -- this would authorize it. so we could offer it here, so i'm going to withdraw it. i just want to make that argument. i notice the committee by and large is not fond of the "b" word, but if we are looking at saving money in a responsible way, it's better than the ad hoc way the military is doing it

we were closed under base realignment and closure, brac. i am hearing rumors it is coming around next year by the way. but anyway, i was picked up by another government agency and worked there until 2007 for a total of 41 years of federal agency. i am getting back to what john mccain says. the agency is real big. the majority of work is in research and development. we know we cannot become stagnant. that is given or we will find fall behind. over the years as i moved up, i was invited to meeting after meeting to seek input, what do we need to do? it was a diplomatic drill in that in the end, they knew what they were going to do. if we were going to say this is a waste of time, now when the pentagon goes to the ranks to people who know what it takes to maintain the fighting force and respond and knows what it takes to maintain and upgrade equipment, are they really going to listen or is this just the usual drill to make people feel good? your response please. host: thanks for calling. guest: thanks. that was very eloquent. it is a challenge.

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there are all kinds of this event in a kind of dump like pompeii there are all kinds of indian bric-a-brac which has come back, iv-- ivory statuettes. heaven knows how they got there, but it doesn't seem to be any kind of interesting culture in play. just little bits of stuff, slight sense of that exotic. >> you know, the earthquake touched off what you call the great earthquake debate. did god cause this earthquake, punishment for our sins or did it come from natural forces that were hardly understood. although, we were just at the beginning of the discovery of science and all of those things that led to the industrial revolution. right at the beginning and so there was this huge debates. >> the lisbon earthquake happened at a fascinating moment and europeans history. scientific revolution had occurred, but the phenomenon of what causes earthquakes was amount. there was a great debate. i would say most people believed that god has caused the earthquake. but, many were trying desperately to find out what caused it, what natural forces had essentially brought it about there were all kinds o

it is the department's position that another round of brac would be appropriate. the use of oh government space relates to making better use of the space we should have. having said that, there is a large amount of space that's more industrial. and involves a lot of bases at this point are largely under utilized and we believe there is excess capacity reviewed. we would endorse another round. >> there is definitely excess property. our work though focused on reviewing past brak rounds. have shown that the department needs to make additional improvements in the methodology for estimating brak and savings and actually bringing savings to realization. the initial estimates are far in excess of what dod eventually achieves through the rounds through the continual there will be a save ings that should be achieved through any process in this. we have many outstanding recommendation it is department has not yet implemented in this regard. >> another area before any time runs out. you mentioned potentially saving billions ones is disability payments. will you tell us what

prior to the last round of brac, stepbgdz the pope runway to accommodate fully loaded c-17 and c-5 aircraft was air mobility command's number-one airfield project. the united states air force also said that it was their number-two project. however, this has fallen off the army's priority list and i'm not sure why. madam president, extending the pope runway to abg come daylight the airlift -- accommodate the requirements of the 18th airborne corps is a national priority. i'll be offering an amendment during markup which requires the army to report to the senate their plans to extend the runway at pope and whether or not it is a top priority for the army. i think our paratroopers need to know it. i know our taxpayers need to know it. and more than anything, i want to make sure that we deploy the proud men and women from the green ramp at pope army airfield. we do it, load it, and ready to go wherever they need to go in the united states or around the world. thank you, madam president. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. portman: madam president, thank you. i'm

because we have to ensure in today's success against emerging threats, that's why initiatives like brac in 2019 are needed to be implemented now. let us manage your investment and this will result in $500 million a year in savings and return on your investment within five years. lastly, while we thank congress for a bipartisan budget act of 2015, which does provide short term relief and two years of predictable funding, we request your support for the enactment of our budget as proposed. we request your support for continued funding at levels that are calibrated to our national threats and our interests and we request your continued support for our soldiers, civilians, and their families, so that our military and our army will continue to be the most capable fighting force in the world, and will win in the decisive battles and keep our families safe here at home. thank you. >> general milley? >> thank you chairman mccain and ranking member reed and other distinguished mechanics members of the committee for the opportunity to discuss the army. thank you for your support and commitment to

because we have to ensure in today's success against emerging threats, that's why initiatives like brac in 2019 are needed to be implemented now. let us manage your investment and this will result in $500 million a year in savings and return on your investment within five years. lastly, while we thank congress for a bipartisan budget act of 2015, which does provide short term relief and two years of predictable funding, we request your support for the enactment of our budget as proposed. we request your support for continued funding at levels that are calibrated to our national threats and our interests and we request your continued support for our soldiers, civilians, and their families, so that our military and our army will continue to be the most capable fighting force in the world, and will win in the decisive battles and keep our families safe here at home. thank you. >> general milley? >> thank you chairman mccain and ranking member reed and other distinguished mechanics members of the committee for the opportunity to discuss the army. thank you for your support and commitment to

bringing brac the opportunity that your parents and -- bringing back the opportunity that your parents and my parents did. the second critical issue in this issue is freedom. you know, just a few weeks ago with the passing of justice scalia, it underscores the election. our supreme court is balanced 4-4. the next president may appoint one, two, three, even four supreme court justices. if you care about religious liberty, about the freedom of everyone one of us, christian d jew, muslim and agentivity to practice our faith free of government getting in the way, this election is pivotal. if you care about the second amendment, the right to keep and bear arms, this election is pivotal. if you care about preserving u.s. sovereignty from the international courts and international law and maintaining the authority of we, the people, to decide our laws, this election is pivotal. [applause] senator cruz: and i give you my solemn commitment that every justice i appoint to the supreme court will be a principled constitutionalist who will follow the law, the constitution and will not legislate fro

a brac would be one way of doing that, given to excess capacity. i know some people have been critical of the study that came out because the study was based on what the needs would be for the military in 2019. we constructed them, somewhat nonsensically in my view, to tell us what and it would've been in 2012. i mean, why not 1944? the future is more important than the past and they are looking forward to the budget to see whether at and saying 2019, this is what we estimate. they estimate they are way over capacity and there is savings to be had from doing a brac. this would authorize it, so we can offer to love going to withdraw it but i just want to make that argument. i know committed by and large is not fond of the dword, but if we're looking at save money and a responsible way, it's better than ad hoc way of military stewing about in terms of moving around the sulleys of equipment and troops. i will withdraw the amendment by the urge the committee to continue to consider the necessity of a brac. >> is a gentleman will hold or you of whatever