U.S. Senator John W. Warner (R-Va) Holds Hearing On the Nomination of Anthony Principi to Be a Member of the Base Realignment

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U.S. Senator John W. Warner (R-Va) Holds Hearing On the Nomination of Anthony Principi to Be a Member of the Base Realignment

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U.S. SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE HOLDS A HEARING ON THE NOMINATION OF ANTHONY PRINCIPI TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE COMMISSION

MARCH 15, 2005

SPEAKERS: U.S. SENATOR JOHN W. WARNER (R-VA) CHAIRMAN U.S. SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ) U.S. SENATOR JAMES M. INHOFE (R-OK) U.S. SENATOR PAT ROBERTS (R-KS) U.S. SENATOR JEFF SESSIONS (R-AL) U.S. SENATOR SUSAN M. COLLINS (R-ME) U.S. SENATOR JOHN ENSIGN (R-NV) U.S. SENATOR JIM TALENT (R-MO) U.S. SENATOR SAXBY CHAMBLISS (R-GA) U.S. SENATOR LINDSEY O. GRAHAM (R-SC) U.S. SENATOR ELIZABETH DOLE (R-NC) U.S. SENATOR JOHN CORNYN (R-TX) U.S. SENATOR JOHN THUNE (R-SD)

U.S. SENATOR CARL LEVIN (D-MI) RANKING MEMBER U.S. SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY (D-MA) U.S. SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD (D-WV) U.S. SENATOR JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN (D-CT) U.S. SENATOR JACK REED (D-RI) U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA (D-HI) U.S. SENATOR BILL NELSON (D-FL) U.S. SENATOR BEN NELSON (D-NE) U.S. SENATOR MARK DAYTON (D-MN) U.S. SENATOR EVAN BAYH (D-IN) U.S. SENATOR HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON (D-NY)

WITNESSES: ANTHONY PRINCIPI, NOMINATED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION

[*] WARNER: The committee meets this afternoon to consider the nomination of the Honorable Anthony Principi to be a member of the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission

If confirmed, Principi will be the president's choice to chair this very important commission. We congratulate you on your nomination and I note today the president announced the remaining eight individuals to complete the membership of the commission.

The president has been timely on this because we have a very strict timeline and it is the intention of this senator and I think all senators to adhere to that timeline.

It is my great pleasure to welcome you back before this committee which was once your home away from home, for many years as a senior member of our staff as you prepare to embark on yet another opportunity in public service.

You have an impressive legacy of service to our nation, ranging from your appointment at the United States Naval Academy followed by ten years of military service as a combat decorated naval officer with a tour in Vietnam followed by years of service on this committee, as I said, and on the Committee of Veteran Affairs, culminating in your recent outstanding service to the men and women of the armed forces and their families as secretary of Veterans Affairs.

I want to thank you, Mr. Principi, and...

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