[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 116 (Thursday, July 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IMPROVING MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE

  (Mr. GIANFORTE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIANFORTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank the members of the 
House Armed Services Committee for their hard work on this year's 
National Defense Authorization Act.
  Malmstrom Air Force Base is home to the 341st Missile Wing, which 
maintains and operates one-third of the U.S. ICBM force. Servicemembers 
at Malmstrom protect our country, but the base can do more to keep 
America safe and secure. With some work, the base's runway can, once 
again, host flying missions.
  I especially thank and recognize Mr. Turner from Ohio. We worked on a 
measure that could reform the basing process to focus on improving 
existing facilities like Malmstrom instead of building new ones.
  This bill begins the process of including Malmstrom in future Air 
Force basing decisions to host aircraft, potentially increasing the 
number of men and women serving there.
  I appreciate the Montana Defense Alliance for its advocacy on behalf 
of Great Falls and all the servicemembers at Malmstrom and elsewhere 
who keep our country safe.

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