[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5605]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              BRAC FUNDING

  (Mrs. DRAKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. DRAKE. Mr. Speaker, earlier this week I visited Walter Reed Army 
Medical Center, including outpatient residence Building 18.
  Despite Walter Reed's status on the BRAC list, there is no excuse for 
offering anything but world-class patient care to our returning wounded 
warriors.
  According to the BRAC Commission, Bethesda Naval Medical will take on 
the important mission currently handled by Walter Reed in 2011. Yet, 
only 5 weeks ago, the majority decided to take away $3 billion from the 
BRAC account that is needed to allow them to build the facilities to 
take on this overwhelming responsibility.
  I have asked the question then, and 5 weeks later have yet to have an 
answer, where is the money for BRAC and when will the money be restored 
for patient care for our men and women returning from battle?

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