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Smith Votes to Block BRAC Plan to Close Fort Monmouth |
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(Washington, DC) — Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) issued the following statement in response to the failure of the House of Representatives to pass a resolution disapproving the final Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission report: “I am extremely disappointed that the House today rejected legislation that would have blocked the implementation of the BRAC recommendation to close Ft. Monmouth,” said Smith who cosponsored the legislation (HJ Res 65) and has worked hard to reverse the Ft. Monmouth closure plan. “In essence, the Commission conceded that the proposal to close Ft. Monmouth was ill-conceived, yet they fell short of fixing or reversing it,” he said. “At such a crucial time in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Congress needs to ensure that our troops are provided with the best equipment and technology to successfully carry out daily missions. Any inclination that current capabilities and critical operations could be disrupted – as stated by the Commission – should have been enough to reverse the Ft. Monmouth decision. “My heart goes out to the families in the Ft. Monmouth community. I will continue to work with them to mitigate the impact of this decision on their lives.”
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For Immediate Release: October 27, 2005 Contact: Brad Dayspring (202) 225-3765 |
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