[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 449]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    EXCHANGE AND COMMISSARY PROGRAM

  (Mr. WITTMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support for the 
military exchange and commissary program.
  The Defense Commissary Agency in the Department of Defense operates 
an efficient, worldwide chain of commissaries providing affordable 
groceries to military personnel and their families, and retirees. This 
benefit is critical for the men and women of the military and their 
families. It helps military personnel adequately provide for their 
families' nutrition and well-being, both here at home and across the 
globe.
  While our Federal budget is under pressure, the benefits to our 
military personnel must not be targeted as a means to reduce our 
national debt. The exchange and commissary program is essential for 
retention, well-being, and our Nation's military readiness. This is a 
vital service, and I will continue to fight for these services to be 
preserved here, and especially across the globe. This program is 
critical to our Nation's military readiness and must be maintained.

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