THE LONG ROAD FOR BRAC

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"Many members of Congress have stated that the government as a whole could more efficiently use its resources. We absolutely agree," Conger said. "BRAC is an objective, proven, and effective means of doing just that." As the defense budget continues to shrink and troop numbers decline, the Pentagon must find ways to save money, Conger has told Congress on multiple occasions. During the House Armed Services Committee's April 29 markup of the National Defense Authorization Act, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the ranking Democrat on the committee, said that while there has been "a significant shrinkage in the force, we have not seen a shrinkage in the infrastructure." Smith said Congress should not spend money on excess capacity at the expense of new funding priorities. In a statement to Air Force Magazine, he called it "death by a thousand cuts."