[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 5 (Thursday, January 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PRIVATIZED ARMY LODGING

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I was grateful last 
month to visit one of the privatized hotels of the Army at Fort 
Jackson, managed by the InterContinental Hotels Group.
  IHG has worked to revitalize Army lodging to provide improved 
facilities for Army travelers and their families by supporting 40 major 
installations globally. Significant progress has been made under the 
leadership of President Donald Trump.
  Many of the 370,000 guests and family members of basic combat 
training graduates who come to Fort Jackson are served every year by 
these hotels. More than 1 million guests have stayed at the Holiday Inn 
Express at Fort Jackson since 2013. This has saved $84 million and 
employs 100 personnel directed by Chuck Sourbeer.
  I support reforms for servicemembers and their families to have the 
same world-class hospitality experience that Fort Jackson provides.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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